No one knows what’s going to happen next. This isn’t World War II, when the objectives were more or less clear and nations debated whether or not to get involved. Today, we’re navigating an uncharted world—fractured, volatile, and unpredictable. The recent escalation between Israel and Iran has shattered what little remained of the global order. International law exists in theory but is no longer enforceable. Conflicts erupt across multiple fronts without defined goals. Trade agreements are collapsing. Treaties are either abandoned or left to expire. It’s as if we’ve entered a blank slate—dangerous, yes, but also full of possibility.
Russia doesn’t know how to end the war in Ukraine. Europe has no unified strategy. Trump’s dreams of a Nobel Peace Prize for forging peace among Israel, Palestine, and Iran are dwindling fast. China refuses to take sides. And countries like India are focusing on avoiding further tension with their neighbors. What is clear is that the cycle of conflict won’t stop on its own—because there’s no longer a superpower in control, no overarching framework guiding the direction of humanity. What the world needs now is a future, and a shared direction.
At this turning point, anything could happen—from the worst-case scenario of nuclear catastrophe to the birth of the first Universal Human Nation.
Over the past 100 years, humanity has made unprecedented progress. No single system, leader, or ideology can be credited for it. It emerged from countless efforts, struggles, and breakthroughs—most of them unpredictable. And what if this moment, despite its chaos, holds the same transformative potential? What if we are standing at one of the most fascinating thresholds in human history?
To move forward today, we cannot rely on a dominant superpower or repeat the logic of the past. What’s required is a collective, intentional effort—an act of global co-creation that draws upon the voices, values, and wisdom of people everywhere.
So I asked AI a question: How could we use artificial intelligence to humanize the Earth and build the first Universal Human Nation? I knew it was a loaded question with no easy answer. But I wanted to explore how progressive movements—those committed to nonviolence and solidarity—could use AI to offer an alternative to the growing wave of violence and right-wing extremism.
Here is a synthesized version of that response, pointing to a possible path forward:
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the world, we are faced with a fundamental choice: Will we allow it to serve systems of control, or will we harness it to humanize the Earth and build a future rooted in dignity, nonviolence, and solidarity? Rather than replicating the logic of domination, AI can be repurposed as a tool for collective liberation—a means to connect across cultures, restore erased histories, democratize decision-making, and amplify the voices of the excluded. Imagine open-source platforms that facilitate global dialogue, community-led AI tools that empower grassroots organizing, or real-time translators that dissolve linguistic barriers between oppressed peoples. By building and governing these tools cooperatively, the left can present a compelling alternative to the violence and division fostered by right-wing agendas.
For progressive and humanist movements, this is more than a technological crossroads—it’s a chance to reframe the narrative. AI doesn’t have to be a tool of control or surveillance; it can become an instrument of healing, remembrance, and global empathy. The true challenge isn’t technical—it’s ethical and political: to guide AI’s evolution with human values at its core. Imagine AI systems that help uncover forgotten histories, amplify silenced voices, bridge language divides, and empower communities to organize and decide together. When built and governed collectively, these tools could offer a real alternative to the rising tide of violence and authoritarianism.
The vision of a Universal Human Nation—a just, diverse, and borderless civilization—is no longer a distant dream. It becomes plausible when technology is infused with human meaning, and when our collective intention turns from fear toward
