Cultural appropriation, a term now heard often in media and academic discourse, is defined as “the inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity. This can be especially controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from minority cultures”. The advent of... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- The Global Race to Regulate AI (Foreign Policy) Google engineer warns it could lose out to open-source technology in AI race (The Guardian) Congress eyes new rules for tech: What’s under... Continue Reading →
Media-Jacking: How Ukraine Hijacked Chernobyl Remembrance Day
Diplomats and MFAs often seek to break their “algorithmic confines''. This is because social media algorithms limit the reach of diplomats’ online content. Tweets published by an Embassy, for example, will only reach the Embassy’s followers or social media followers who have expressed some interest in diplomacy, international relations or bi lateral ties between countries.... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- What is ChatGPT and what can it be used for? (Penn State University) AI creators must study consciousness, experts warn (BBC News) UK Blocks Microsoft-Activision Gaming Deal, Biggest in Tech (Voice... Continue Reading →