The digital world is presently marked by an exceptional contradiction. On the one hand, a digital and interconnected world necessitates various forms of global governance. Global agreements, institutions and frameworks are what enable the free flow of information, capital, and resources across borders. Moreover, global institutions are essential for crisis management in an interconnected world... Continue Reading →
Towards the Strategic Use of AI in Diplomacy
Whatever happened to the Metaverse? In June of 2022, Facebook officially changed its name to Meta reflecting a strategic decision to develop applications for the Metaverse. Hailed as the future incarnation of the internet, the Metaverse was described as a digital plane that would exist alongside the physical plane. Generated by advanced augmented and virtual... 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- Is AI like the A-bomb? Washington looks to history to understand a hot new technology (Yahoo!) The chip patterning machines that will shape computing’s next act (MIT Technology Review) Early-adopters index... 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- GPT AI Has Arrived in the Doctor's Office (Bloomberg) Apple’s Vision Pro VR is incredible technology but is it useful? (The Guardian) ‘No regrets,’ says Edward Snowden, after 10 years in... 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- Apple’s mixed reality headset could be released this year (CyberNews) WhatsApp gets green light to pursue a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group (CyberNews) TikTok CEO to meet EU antitrust chief Vestager... 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 Autocrat in Your iPhone (Foreign Affairs) Generative AI is changing everything. But what’s left when the hype is gone? (MIT Technology Review) US-China chip war: How the technology dispute is... 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 – Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media (The New York Times) UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning (BBC News)Corruption is sending shock waves through... 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 – 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 →
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 – Technology policymaking in India: The need for a paradigm shift (ORF Website)The essential role of AI in cloud technology (Tech Radar)The biggest tech trends to watch for in 2022 (The Washington... Continue Reading →
The Metaverse and its impact on International Relations: A Summary
Two weeks ago, ICR Research, held a panel discussion on the future of the Metaverse and its impact on international relations. Bringing together scholars from the fields of digital diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, international relations and strategic communications, the panel sought to begin a wider debate on the implications of the Metaverse on states, diplomats and the... Continue Reading →