The week the world cracked open at Davos

"First, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei bluntly warned of vast job loss and absurd concentration of wealth as AI capability escalates. With the tech world enthralled by his Claude Opus 4.5, Amodei slammed President Trump for allowing China to buy American chips. Then at the Davos podium, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a historic rebuke to the U.S. under President Trump, declaring the rules-based order led by America "a pleasant fiction": "This bargain no longer works." That was before Trump addresses Carney and world leaders in Davos today, then holds a reception with Amodei and other top American CEOs."

"The people buildingthe most powerful technology ever created are saying - calmly, matter-of-factly - that it gets smarter than us very soon. America's closest ally, Canada, is publicly breaking away. And all of it lands on one Alpine town, at one moment, while the most powerful person on Earth prepares to speak."

"What's next: With European leaders before him, Trump is expected to demand that Greenland be handed over to America by Denmark, a NATO ally, with punitive tariffs threatened for nations that stand in his way. "Greenland is imperative for National and World Security," Trump wrote yesterday on Truth Social. "There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!" Some of America's closest allies are warning that the issue could shatter the NATO alliance, which once looked unshakable. Trump plans to tout American dominance, unveil housing reforms, and sign the charter for his Board of Peace - an alternative to the U.N. that critics say could rival the institution itself."

A leading AI company warned of vast job loss and absurd concentration of wealth as AI capability escalates, and criticized U.S. policy that allowed China to buy American chips while a new AI model draws attention. Canada publicly broke away from the U.S.-led rules-based order, calling it "a pleasant fiction" and stating "This bargain no longer works." The U.S. president is attending Davos, expected to press Denmark over Greenland, threaten tariffs, and host receptions with tech CEOs. Allies warn the Greenland dispute could fracture NATO. Davos conversations center on AI advancements and uncertainty about U.S. leadership and policies.

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