Diplo in the Media

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.

In this College of Europe Podcast, Dr Jovan Kurbalija discusses a number of topics ranging from societal effects and implications of generative AI, trends in digital diplomacy, digital governance models, long-termism and monopolies, as well as digital divides between developing and developed countries.

The article (originally published in French in Le Temps) includes an observation by Dr Jovan Kurbalija on the importance of AI in the evolution of governance, which calls for a clear strategy from the Swiss authorities. Additionally, the article contains other references to Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform.

In this article, Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Executive Director, Diplo) expresses his views on AI governance, the WSIS Forum, geopolitical tensions, the Global Digital Compact, and Geneva's role.

Published during the week in which the WSIS+20 Forum and AI for Good were organised, this ITU podcast presents a conversation with Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Head, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in New York) and Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Executive Director, Diplo) about how emerging technologies like AI have arrived on the global agenda, and why Geneva is the place to be.

The news item, translated to English as 'Saud Nasser Al-Sabah Institute organises a workshop entitled: Artificial Intelligence in Diplomatic Work' reports about a lecture delivered by Diplo's Executive Director, Dr Jovan Kurbalija, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and Diplo.

A version with English subtitles can be found here.

See more: Diplo event page | Press release

In this episode of The Next Page podcast by the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva, Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Executive Director, Diplo) takes us on a journey from the past to the present and across civilizations to explore the interplay of technology and diplomacy.

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The article (in Bosnian), written within the context of the UN Security Council holding its first session on artificial intelligence, includes quotes from Vladimir Radunovic (Director of Cybersecurity & E-diplomacy, Diplo) about risks from and governance of AI.

In this article, Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Executive Director, Diplo) is quoted discussing the growing importance of tech diplomacy, from the early discussions in 1994 until today, as well as the challenges ahead.

In this article, Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Executive Director, Diplo; Head, GIP) writes about nine major AI and digital trends that will drive discussions in Geneva in 2024.