Diplo in the Media showcases links to features and articles about Diplo’s work, or by Diplo’s lecturers, staff, and associates in public media. Diplo’s global team of lecturers, researchers, and practising diplomats provide unique expertise in modern diplomatic issues.
The funding crisis has shaken Geneva’s international community. While deeply unsettling, it also presents a rare opportunity to harness the AI era to its advantage – and avoid slipping into obsolescence, writes Jovan Kurbalija, executive director of DiploFoundation.
Written by Jovan Kurbalija for Geneva Solutions (14 April 2025)
In this podcast about submarine cables, Dr Jovan Kurbalija speaks about multilateral diplomacy grounded in interdependence.
BBC (6 March 2025)
As policymakers come to Paris to discuss AI regulation, they should be reminded of this 4,000-year-old principle: legal responsibility is on those who develop, deploy, and benefit from AI.
Written by Jovan Kurbalija for Modern Diplomacy (12 February 2025)
In this article (in French), Dr Jovan Kurbalija argues that Europe can still compete in the AI sector by leveraging its vast knowledge base, data resources, and large market, especially in light of recent developments like China's DeepSeek, which has disrupted the traditional dominance of large-scale, proprietary AI models.
Written by Richard Werly for Blick (28 January 2025)
In this article (in French), Dr Jovan Kurbalija discusses the current AI shifts in light of the $500 billion announcement for artificial intelligence.
Written by Richard Werly for Blick (23 January 2025)
In this article, Dr Jovan Kurbalija discusses how US and EU relations on tech might change under Donald Trump as US President.
Written by Anna Desmarais (17 December 2024)
The article (in Chinese) includes an excerpt of Dr Jovan Kurbalija's speech delivered on 3 September 2024 in Beijing during the World Internet Conference Seminar on Advancing the Building of a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace to a New Stage.
The English translation of Dr Kurbalija's excerpt can be viewed here.
Published on Renmin Ribao (People's Daily) on 11 September 2024
'Africa's data infrastructure needs to be more developed. The entire continent has fewer data farms than the Netherlands, a stark indicator of the digital divide.'
In this article, Dr Jovan Kurbalija looks at Africa's reality: the data dilemma, knowledge gaps, Africa's wisdom, actionable steps, and future developments.
Written by Dr Jovan Kurbalija for Modern Diplomacy (23 August 2024)
In this series of articles, Dr Jovan Kurbalija explores historical figures from Geneva who anticipated centuries ago the challenges brought on by the technological revolution.
In this series
- John Calvin
- Charles Bonnet
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Ferdinand de Saussure
- Voltaire
- Mary Shelley
Additionally, Diplo has brought these past thinkers back to life, in a way, by creating AI-driven chatbots based on their writings.
Written by Dr Jovan Kurbalija for Geneva Solutions (4-25 August 2024)
Ahead of the Summit of the Future in September, Dr Jovan Kurbalija argues that the UN cannot ignore the challenges brought by the AI revolution.
Written by Dr Jovan Kurbalija for AI Business (10 July 2024)
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