Davos 2026 marked the formal end of the "Rules-Based International Order." From Mark Carney’s call for "Value-Based Realism" to Elon Musk’s "Candle of Consciousness," the forum shifted from polite diplomacy to raw strategic survival.
Based on analysis of top 14 keynote speeches.
We analyzed 14 key figures against 20 defining ideas of 2026. This grid reveals who stands for the new "Sovereign" world, who clings to the old "Globalist" order, and who is building the "Post-Human" future.
| Core Idea / Perspective | Carney Canada |
Musk Tech |
Fink Finance |
Hassabis AI (Goog) |
Amodei AI (Anth) |
Macron France |
Milei Argentina |
Huang Nvidia |
Subianto Indonesia |
V.d.Leyen EU |
Li Qiang China |
Nadella Microsoft |
Zelenskyy Ukraine |
Trump USA |
|---|
The debate over if AGI will happen has ended. The debate is now when. Dario Amodei (Anthropic) stunned the forum by predicting entry-level white-collar obsolescence within 6-12 months.
Amodei's metaphor for the current era: humanity is a teenager with newfound strength (AI) but lacking wisdom.
Led by Mark Carney, seeking "Value-Based Realism."
Macron and Trump aligned on rejecting open markets.
Milei offers Argentina as a "Free Economic Zone".
Keynotes and panels from the 2026 Annual Meeting.
The "Rupture" speech. Carney defines the end of the rules-based order.
Watch Session →Robotics, energy ceilings, and the moral imperative of multi-planetary life.
Watch Session →DeepMind and Anthropic leaders debate timelines and the end of entry-level jobs.
Watch Session →Outlining the "Brutalization of the World" and European Preference.
Watch Session →Call for absolute deregulation as the only path to safety.
Watch Session →The "Bamboo Diplomacy" and feeding 82 million people daily.
Watch Session →Powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash, this AI agent has full access to the Matrix data.