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240 shades of diplomacy: Inflated terminology and deflated respect for diplomacy
21 October 2024
As of today (22 October), I have identified 240 types of diplomacy, ranging from classical to TikTok diplomacy. This research is a 'collateral advantage' of my exploration of terminological confusion surrounding digit...
How to train diplomats for the AI era?
18 October 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world, and diplomacy needs to change. The good news is that AI can strengthen the core relevance of diplomacy. But how do we prepare diplomats for the challenges of the AI ...
What are diplomatic competencies for the AI era?
18 October 2024
In my previous blog post, Why AI Will Make Diplomacy More Important, I argued that AI will enhance the relevance of diplomacy. Now, let’s consider the competencies diplomats will need to succeed in an AI-driven worl...
Part 2.5: AI reinforcement learning vs human governance
17 October 2024
This post is part of the AI Apprenticeship series: Part 1: AI Apprenticeship 2024 @ DiploFoundation Part 2: Getting introduced to the invisible apprentice – AI Part 2.5: AI reinforcement learning vs human ...
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Events
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and Diplo forge strategic partnership
21 May 24 - 21 May 24
Unpacking the EU AI Act
29 Apr 24 - 29 Apr 24
Tech Diplomacy: Regulation and Digital Issues on the International Agenda
24 Apr 24 - 24 Apr 24
Brainstorming with UN AI Advisory Body @ WMO and Diplo
12 Mar 24 - 12 Mar 24
AI in training and education: Launch of Diplo AI Campus
21 Mar 24 - 21 Mar 24
Panel: Climate | AI | Digital
05 Mar 24 - 05 Mar 24
Tech Attaches Briefing: Unpacking the AI Advisory Body’s interim report
08 Feb 24 - 08 Feb 24
AI Governance: Priorities, Challenges & Opportunities for Africa
25 Jan 24 - 25 Jan 24
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Forum High-Level Event
27 May 24 - 31 May 24
AI for Good Global Summit
30 May 24 - 31 May 24
The impact of AI on data collection, exploitation, protection, and privacy in Africa
17 Jan 24 - 17 Jan 24
Africa
AI and Digital Predictions for 2024
11 Jan 24 - 11 Jan 24
Geneva AI Community launch
23 Nov 23 - 23 Nov 23
Town hall meeting on AI and Diplomacy at the Swiss Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva
29 Sep 23 - 29 Sep 23
Switzerland
Brussels meets Geneva in the AI era
26 Sep 23 - 26 Sep 23
AI Axial Moment: From history’s lessons to future AI governance
05 Sep 23 - 05 Sep 23
AI – Opportunities, Risks and Challenges of Generative AI (CIGF 2023)
24 Aug 23 - 24 Aug 23
AI-based report of United Nations Security Council debate marks start of a new era in multilateral diplomacy
03 May 23 - 03 May 23
Switzerland
The Power of the Unsaid – Diplomatic Communication in the AI Era (Workshop)
25 Apr 23 - 25 Apr 23
Serbia, Southeast Europe
Diplo @ InnoVent 2: How can AI help our meetings?
30 Mar 23 - 30 Mar 23
How to Train Diplomats to Deal With AI and Data? (WebDebate #58)
04 Apr 23 - 04 Apr 23
What role can AI play in diplomatic negotiation? (WebDebate #57)
07 Mar 23 - 07 Mar 23
Will AI take over diplomatic reporting? (WebDebate #56)
07 Feb 23 - 07 Feb 23
Digital Diplomacy in practice: How knowledge sharing happens thoughout the UN system
24 Nov 22 - 24 Nov 22
2022 Diplo Week in Geneva
07 Nov 22 - 11 Nov 22
2023 Diplo Days in Geneva
04 Dec 23 - 08 Dec 23
AI Policy Summit 2022
10 Oct 22 - 13 Oct 22
AI: A Threat or a Chance for Humanity?
15 Sep 22 - 15 Sep 22
[Briefing #86] Africa at the forefront | AI sentience & social challenges
28 Jun 22 - 28 Jun 22
Africa
AI as a Tool for Diplomacy and Mediation
17 May 22 - 17 May 22
Global Communications and Audiences: Propaganda, Fake News & AI Censorship
28 Mar 22 - 28 Mar 22
How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Global Conflict
18 Oct 21 - 18 Oct 21
1st International Online Conference on Digital Transformation in Culture and Education
14 Apr 21 - 16 Apr 21
Online
Humanism and artificial intelligence
24 Dec 19 - 24 Dec 19
[WebDebate] AI for peacemaking: New tools and opportunities for mediators
04 Jun 19 - 04 Jun 19
Online
Report: Mapping the challenges and opportunities of AI for the conduct of diplomacy
28 Jan 19 - 28 Jan 19
Diplo & the Geneva Internet Platform at the 13th Internet Governance Forum
12 Nov 18 - 14 Nov 18
France
#Cybermediation: What role for blockchain technology and natural language processing AI?
05 Oct 18 -
Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence Lab launched
01 Sep 18 - 01 Sep 18
Digital policy in global governance: Issues and challenges discussed in Geneva
22 Sep 17 -
Switzerland
Resources
2019
Mediation and artificial intelligence: Notes on the future of international conflict resolution
Over the last years AI has emerged as a hot topic with regard to its impact on our political, social, and economic lives.... Read more...
2019
The EU’s New Commission: Digital Policy in the Limelight (Briefing Paper #13)
In this briefing paper, Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila analyses Ursula von der Leyen's new EU Commission's emphasis on digital policy for 2019–2024.... Read more...
2018
Searching for Meaningful Human Control. The April 2018 Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (Briefing Paper #10)
In this briefing paper, Ms Barbara Rosen Jacobson analyses the debate of the April 2018 meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The group was established to discuss emerging technologies in the area of... Read more...
2017
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Mapping the GGE Debate (Briefing Paper #8)
The paper discusses the ongoing debate in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the varying perspectives on the need for regulation and control of these weapons.... Read more...
