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COP28 Reminder that AI Risk is Bigger than Privacy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become embedded into our lives, influencing every industry on a global scale. Last week, world leaders gathered at COP28 to discuss global strategies for climate action, and AI solutions took center stage as both a key tool in addressing climate issues and a contributor to the threat of climate change.

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The Impact of Climate Change on Global Health Will Take Unprecedented Cooperation

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (or COP28) kicked off last weekend with its first-ever Health Day, where World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told delegates that environmental health, rising sea levels, and extreme weather patterns have a tremendous impact on global health. These can lead to sudden outbreaks of infectious diseases, strain healthcare services, and displace populations, making it harder for them to access medical treatment. According to the WHO, an additional 250,000 deaths per year will occur in the coming decades because of climate change.

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Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice Gathers Experts to Discuss Reimagining America’s Approach to Well-Being

The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP), in partnership with DDC Public Affairs and Ketchum, today released “Transform Trauma: Reimagining America’s Approach to Well-Being,” a discussion that promotes community-led, trauma-informed, prevention-oriented, resilience-focused, and healing-centered approaches to prevent, mitigate, and address the negative impacts of trauma.

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Connected PACs and the 2024 Election—Be Prepared for a Stormy Season

We are living in tumultuous times, and the 2024 elections are not going to provide us with the respite we all need. Control of the White House, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, 11 governorships, and nearly all of the state legislatures is up for grabs. Next year’s elections will be challenging for those of us who are active participants in the political process. There are a few things you can do now to make things run more smoothly in 2024, including taking steps to get your PAC in order.

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Gridlock, Culture Wars and Social Disruption: What is Really Going on With AI Legislation

The rise of ChatGPT and other large language models has catapulted AI into the limelight. Sure, AI has been around for decades. It’s behind Google searches, anti-virus software, Netflix, fraud detection, face ID, and more. It’s so prevalent it can hardly be called new, but most have not been paying attention to the man behind the curtain – until now.

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Navigating Election Debates at All Levels

Now more than ever, businesses in nearly every industry must be especially cognizant of the influence of politics on their reputations and their ability to operate the way they need to. Not only is the partisan divide widening over key issues, both Republicans and Democrats mutually acknowledge the parties’ inability to collaborate as a pressing challenge.

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DDC and Portland Create New Multinational Public Affairs Initiative: Fortify Global

DDC Public Affairs, an Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) agency, in partnership with fellow OPRG firm Portland, is proud to launch Fortify Global, a first-of-its-kind, multi-national risk and reputation management solution. DDC and Portland have collaborated to offer the marketplace a holistic and more effective way to approach market and stakeholder engagement.

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Connecting with Stakeholders Has Never Been So Vital—or So Challenging

Tectonic shifts taking place in our culture, economy, and government are confronting businesses and industries with challenges and opportunities that traditional business decision-making frameworks are not equipped to handle. Organizations seeking to make positive strides must be constantly vigilant about the ripple effect their business decisions in one area have in all the others. From a reputational and policy perspective, organizations have to think and act in much more nuanced ways in everything from their investment and marketing strategies to how they engage their employees and how they navigate business and social issues.

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