Fareed Zakaria GPS

Fareed speaks with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about issues roiling the AI industry and scaring the public, and about whether AI should be regulated.

Also, the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, is escalating. Fareed speaks with the director of the Atlantic Council’s Project for Middle East Integration, Allison Minor, about the widening regional conflict and the implications for the global oil market.

GUESTS: Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman), Allison Minor (@AllisonMinor_), Jacob Weisberg (@jacobwe), Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN)
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Today on the show from Kyiv, Fareed speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the war entering an even more dangerous phase, and what the path forward looks like.

Then, Fareed is joined by Poland’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Radek Sikorski to discuss Russia’s threats to NATO and Europe’s support for Ukraine.

Later, Fareed speaks with a Ukrainian commander whose deep strike unit is taking the fight right to the heart of Russia, as intensified air warfare transforms the conflict’s dynamics.

Finally, Fareed talks to Iryna Chechotkina, the co-founder and co-owner of Rosetta, an e-commerce giant that is often called the "Amazon of Ukraine" about the company’s rise and resolve amid Russian attacks.

Guests: Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa), Radek Sikorski (@sikorskiradek), ‘Vector’, Irina Chechotkina

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Today on the show, twenty-five years after 9/11, America is still living with the consequences of the war on terror. It produced major tactical successes, at enormous human and financial cost. Fareed speaks with CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen, author of "All the Presidents’ Wars," about the legacy of America’s war on terror.

Then, Fareed talks to Derek Thompson, host of the podcast “Plain English” and author on Substack, about his deep dive into the “megatrends” that he sees defining the news cycle in 2026 including AI’s impact on jobs and media, social isolation, and global violence.

Finally, there are many signs that liberal democracy itself may be in retreat — from the rise of authoritarianism around the globe to deepening political polarization and declining public trust. At the Aspen Ideas Festival, Fareed sits down for a wide-ranging conversation on the topic with three terrific guests: political scientist Francis Fukuyama, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland and New York Times columnist David French.

GUESTS: Peter Bergen (@peterbergencnn), Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), Francis Fukuyama (@FukuyamaFrancis) Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland), David French (@DavidAFrench)

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What does it mean when a President claims, 'when the president does it, that means it's not illegal'? Unpack the implications with us in our latest special report.
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Today on the show, Trump cut short military drills between the US and South Korea this week, saying that they sent the wrong signal to the "unthreatening and respectful" North Korea. Fareed asks former NSA official and scholar Victor Cha if Trump is throwing over one longtime US ally to court a rogue state...again?

Then, China spends a fraction of what the US does on data centers and lacks the most advanced AI chips. Why, then, does its AI industry appear to be catching up, and rivaling Silicon Valley? Fareed discusses with Evan Osnos, staff writer at the New Yorker.

Later, Fareed speaks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about this summer of record heat and raging wildfires in many parts of the world, and climate change’s role in all of it.

Finally, the V-Dem Institute’s latest Democracy Report has downgraded the US from a liberal democracy to an electoral democracy. Why is American democracy in decline? Fareed asks Nobel Prize winning economist Daron Acemoglu.

GUESTS: Victor Cha (@VictorDCha); Evan Osnos (@eosnos); Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe); Daron Acemoglu (@DAcemogluMIT)
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