By: Pari Esfandiari L’ invasione dell’Ucraina sembra una guerra di conquista vecchio stile. In realtà, ha mescolato elementi tradizionali e altri innovativi e, sebbene la dimensione cyber sia stata meno visibile, è presente a tutti…
Plato Was Right!
In the famous Dialogues of Plato one of the central themes in the essay “Republic” is the discussion on who may lead the community with the philosopher advanced as the rightful type of individual for…
The Global Governance Gap
Political institutions have not kept pace with technological change and the resulting growth in markets. When ordinary Egyptians, having organized themselves via social media, rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and toppled former President Hosni Mubarak…
Technological Change
This article reflects on the role that technological change has played in the last century on international relations. It makes two main points. First, the relationship is reciprocal; while technological change has undeniable effects on…
International Relations And Global Security
Looking at international relations and security (IR&S) and foreign policy (FP) issues through the eyes of an innovation studies researcher presents a dialectic challenge. On the one hand, it is always restricted by the natural…
Is China Beating America to AI Supremacy?
Beijing is not just trying to master artificial intelligence—it is succeeding. AI will have as transformative an impact on commerce and national security over the next two decades as semiconductors, computers and the web have…
High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence
This working document was produced by the AI HLEG without prejudice to the individual position of its members on specific points, and without prejudice to the final version of the document. This document will still…
Democracy in Crisis? – Analysing Donald Trump’s Victory
By Pari Esfandiari - First Published in Dante Magazine. An examination of the electoral seismic shifts – and discussion on what’s next for democracy. Opinions expressed are the author’s own. By now you have met…
The Digital Bomb
A Hermann Vaske Film European TV premiere on ARTE, on July 19th 2010 at 22:45h. “The Digital Bomb” is a rollercoaster-ride through the land of digital creativity. Internet-celebrity Tron Guy presents the past, present, and…