Diplo Blog
Investment diplomacy in action with Gulf sovereign wealth funds
21 August 2025
When we speak about investment diplomacy, we often think of countries working to attract foreign investment by creating a stable climate, offering incentives, and using diplomatic channels to build investor confidence. This is the traditional side, and it remains vital. Yet, investment diplomacy also flows in the opposite direction: countries investing abroad. Through sovereign wealth […]
Survive the AI jargon tsunami: Find shelter in your mother tongue
17 August 2025
English dominates the AI landscape, but this hegemony can hinder our understanding of AI's deeper, non-technical aspects. The recent explosion of AI jargon often obscures meaning and can lead to cognitive confusion. Embracing our native languages allows us to deflate this jargon, fostering clearer, common-sense comprehension of AI concepts. By articulating ideas in our mother tongues, we enhance critical thinking and insight, bridging the gap between deterministic programming language and the probabilistic nature of AI. This approach encourages a richer engagement with technology, ultimately reshaping our understanding and literacy in the AI era.
Can AI replace the transmission of wisdom?
16 August 2025
The world of education is changing radically and rapidly. Generative AI tools are now capable of writing essays, solving math problems, summarising textbooks, and even personalising learning experiences at scale. These capabilities have triggered a wave of excitement and concern about how artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape teaching and learning. Yet in the rush to […]
Alaska’s tech history: The failed cables that could have rewired the world
15 August 2025
As the Trump-Putin summit brought Alaska into focus, its overlooked telegraph cables reveal a fascinating history: in the late 19th century, Alaska was on the brink of becoming a telecommunication hub connecting the US to Europe via Siberia. This ambitious project, initiated after the first transatlantic cable's failure, was abandoned when a second cable succeeded in 1866, shifting Alaska's fate. Despite this, the territory remains strategically significant for energy routes and could revive its tech legacy with cold climate and energy resources for data centers. Alaska's past echoes through its potential future in technology.
Elections as collective catharsis
15 August 2025
Elections aren’t expressions of a unified ‘will’ – they’re emergent, unintended outcomes. Aldo Matteucci takes aim at Max Gallo’s sweeping historical determinism.
The soft power of sexuality
14 August 2025
Sexual diplomacy, Coercive diplomacy, Public diplomacy, Soft power diplomacy
The term 'sexual diplomacy' circulates within historical, political, and popular discourse, yet it avoids a single, stable definition. It is best understood as a fluid spectrum of state practices where intimacy, sexuality, and gender are instrumentalised to achieve political objectives.
AI and the wisdom of generations
13 August 2025
The design of AI systems is often framed in terms of innovation, efficiency, and speed. However, these metrics alone cannot tell us whether AI serves society well or quickly. On day 5 of the AI, Governance and Philosophy – A Global Dialogue journey, we had a chance to meet with young students from Jiaxing campus […]
The European Accessibility Act is here: What it means, and why it matters
12 August 2025
On 28 June 2025, a major shift took place across the European Union with the enforcement of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). This landmark piece of legislation aims to make daily life more inclusive by ensuring that key products and services are accessible to people with disabilities, older individuals, and others who may encounter barriers […]
Harmony and tools: Chinese philosophical traditions and their vision of technological change
08 August 2025
In today’s fast-evolving technological landscape, global debates about the governance and ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) often pivot around Western paradigms, be it liberal individualism, rights-based frameworks, or utilitarian efficiency. Yet, to understand the diverse philosophical undercurrents shaping technology adoption and policy, we must engage more deeply with alternative worldviews. In the case of […]
Pura Vida: How Costa Rica mastered the art of wellness diplomacy
07 August 2025
In the world of international relations, a nation’s strength is often measured by its GDP, military power, or technological innovation. But what if a country’s true strength lay in its commitment to well-being? Take Costa Rica, for example, a small Central American nation that projects significant global influence not through force, but through a simple […]
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