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Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – Senate Bill to Boost Chip Production, Advanced Technology Set to Move Ahead (Wall Street Journal)Google fires engineer who said AI tech has feelings (BBC News)Kmart halt use of facial recognition... Continue Reading →
On Monday, the Council of the European Union published a policy report outlining the EU’s new approach to digital diplomacy. As I argue in this blog post, the EU’s policy report is important for three reasons. First, it was published in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine War in which digital technologies have played a crucial... 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: MI5 and FBI heads warn of ‘immense’ threat (BBC News)North Korean hackers are targeting American healthcare organizations (TechCrunch)How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War (Wired)Japanese court ruling poised to... 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 – Crypto is crashing but the tech behind it could save luxury brands billions (CNN Business)China and Taiwan clash over Wikipedia edits (BBC News)Health Sites Let Ads Track Visitors Without Telling... Continue Reading →
It is often said that practice makes perfect. While Ukraine’s digital diplomacy is not perfect, the Ukrainian government has gained valuable expertise in using digital technologies. Indeed, since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine has employed a host of innovative digital tactics. These include the creation of a hacker army; crowdfunding aid for its... Continue Reading →
Negotiations have been a cornerstone of diplomacy since its very inception. Historically, Ambassadors to foreign courts held the title of “Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary”. This grandiose title meant that Ambassadors had the authority negotiate and sign treaties on their nation’s behalf. This was necessary due to the technology of the days- letter sent by horseback that... 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 Russia changed its hacking tactics in 2014 (CyberNews)We warned Google that people might believe AI was sentient. Now it’s happening. (Washington Post)SpaceX fires workers who criticized Elon Musk in... Continue Reading →
Since the onset of Russia’s War against Ukraine, social media users have authored and disseminated thousands of memes. At times, memes respond to trending news stories. Such was the case with the barrage of memes depicting Ukrainian tractors towing Russian tanks and armored vehicles. Other times memes have been used to try and galvanize international... 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 People From 1955 Imagined Technology of the Future (Gizmodo)The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life (The Washington Post)Ukraine uses 3D-tech to preserve hundreds of... 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 – Dozens of Israeli business and tech figures visit Saudi Arabia (Times of Israel)Students work to solve pressing technology challenges, maintain NATO’s technological edge (NATO)An inclusive future? Technology, new dynamics, and... Continue Reading →
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