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The launch of ChatGPT, a Generative AI tool developed by the tech company Open AI, spurred a global discussion on the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. Notably, ChatGPT is referred to as an “AI” tool, yet it is not really an example of Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT does not think. ChatGPT does act. ChatGPT has... Continue Reading →
I recently asked ChatGPT to draft an AI bill of rights. My prompt sought to identify which human rights should be enshrined in the era of AI and generative AI. Since the advent of AI tools such as ChatGPT, individuals and governments have expressed concerns over possible violations of human rights. For instance, many discussions... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Musk, Indonesian health minister, launch Starlink for health sector (Reuters) It is dangerously easy to hack the world’s phones (The Economist) Palantir holds first-ever AI warfare conference (The Guardian) OpenAI putting... Continue Reading →
Every few years, a new word seems to dominate societal discourses. In recent years the dominant word was “narrative”. New pundits depicted politics as a clash of narratives, diplomacy was understood as the practice of constructing appealing narratives, fake news and conspiracy theories were viewed as disruptive narratives that undermine trust in national institutions while... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a revolution (The Conversation) Humans Still Cheaper Than AI in Vast Majority of Jobs, MIT Finds (Bloomberg) Hologram lecturers thrill students... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Assistive technology is AI's next billion-person market (Axios) China's military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban (Reuters) How psychology is shaping the future of technology (APA) Microsoft topples Apple... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- China’s striking advances in green technology (The Financial Times) Electric cars are already upending America (The Atlantic) Military technology is outpacing our diplomatic capacity (The Hill) 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024 (MIT... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- How to Redeem Social Media (The Atlantic) Face recognition in the US is about to meet one of its biggest tests (MIT Technology Review) Why some celebrities are embracing Artificial Intelligence... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement (The Verge) China just fought back in the semiconductor exports war (MIT Technology Review) Zombie Twitter Has Arrived (The Atlantic) China... Continue Reading →
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Uncensored Chatbots Provoke a Fracas Over Free Speech (The New York Times) Israeli technology pioneers using drones, AI and big data to farm (Times of Israel) Can China develop its own... Continue Reading →
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