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The growing number of breakouts shows AI firms cannot be left to police themselves. The US needs a Department of AI with real power to investigate and enforce.
"When the people being regulated are left to check their own work, oversight arrives only after the damage is done , and it always costs more than if it had been in place from the start."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister12 Nov 2026
On global institutions and the world order
"We, as a country and, indeed, a marketplace, cannot advocate for a short-termist approach to monetary policy, driven by an external need for a quick economic stimulus."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister30 Oct 2026
On the global economy and the next crisis
"Major oil crises are often followed by rampant inflation – take the 1973 oil embargo, for example – and in 2026, we're likely to see the same chain of events, potentially broadening into an all-out global recession."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister30 Oct 2026
On whistleblower protection
"That is why being a whistleblower takes immense bravery, but courage shouldn't be a prerequisite for exposing wrongdoing ."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister30 Oct 2026
Europe's anti-corruption efforts
"The EU must look inward and put renewed efforts into strengthening anti-corruption enforcement, focusing not only on the public sector, but on those cases where bribery, scandal, and the scope for cross-border wrongdoing are most rife: the private sector. "
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister12 Oct 2026
The role of whistleblowers
"At the moment, whistleblowers are largely left to fend for themselves, and that means the chances of them bringing a claim that doesn't clear the legal hurdles are far higher... whistleblowers are a core pillar of any flourishing capitalist economy."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister28 Sept 2026
FIFA's conduct
"It is up to the UN to consolidate and streamline global efforts into a watchdog, and in doing so, the international community can finally move towards a more proactive and effective anti-corruption framework."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister23 Jul 2026
Business in the EU
"If the last twelve months have taught the European Union anything, it is that it must now stand on its own two feet."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister22 Jun 2026
Federal Reserve Rate decision
"Warsh's choosing to 'wait and see' will have been almost inevitable – and will have little impact on doubts about his independence."
Yerbol Orynbayev, Economist and former Deputy Prime Minister17 Jun 2026