September was an exciting and dynamic month at Diplo, marking a lively start to the academic and diplomatic season. Our classrooms were buzzing with activity and meaningful exchanges while we organised various events and spoke at panels and conferences in Geneva and worldwide.
On the research front, our efforts led to the release of new books, articles, and blog posts. We also delivered just-in-time reporting from two major global events: the Summit of the Future and the UN General Assembly. Below is a summary of the main activities in the last month.
Our hypertext-based pedagogy fostered highly interactive courses illustrated by…
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… annotations (comments and questions) made by 164 students in 6 online courses.
Each annotation is akin to asking questions or commenting in a traditional classroom. In September alone, students “raised their hands” and contributed nearly 100 times daily, fostering active engagement.
Last month, we fine-tuned our pedagogy for the AI era, ensuring interactive and meaningful learning with tools like ChatGPT in the classroom.
This approach will be implemented in the AI Apprenticeship programme starting October 1st, where apprentices will learn about AI by developing AI.
They will create new AI apps on Digital Global Compact, future literacy, International Geneva, children’s rights, Africa’s digital transformation, and much more.
Over the past month, Diplo hosted several events and actively participated in events organised by others.
The high-level discussion explored the impact of AI on core human rights.
Jovan Kurbalija, as a panellist, focused on the impact of AI on forming our opinions and our right not to be optimised in the race with AI and machines. Diplo also provided an AI report from the high-level discussion.Â
Sorina Teleanu started the autumn season of a Tech Attache briefing with updates on the summer developments (UN Cybercrime Convention) and negotiations on the UN Global Digital Compact.Â
Kautilya’s Arthashastra, one of the world’s oldest and most comprehensive treatises on the science of statecraft, offers profound insights into the administration of justice, management of security, and political strategies. Diplo hosted a discussion with Professor Subrata Mitra to get input from other cultural, religious, and philosophical traditions in the development of AI governance.  Â
Everyday interactions are mediated by algorithms, significantly impacting the individual, economies, and wider society. The AI-as-a-service global market is growing rapidly, and governments are struggling to regulate this. Marilia Maciel contributed to the debate with Diplo’s experience in AI technologies and governance.Â
Jovan Kurbalija delivered a Master Briefing on ‘Demystifying AI for diplomats’ for Bulgarian diplomats and researchers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sofia. On behalf of Diplo, he also received an award, ‘Docendo Discimus, from the Bulgarian Institute of Diplomacy.
Jovan Kurbalija delivered a keynote address on ‘AI: Explore the transformative impact of AI on the media industry’ at the EBU Leadership Summit in Sofia, hosted by the Bulgarian National Radio and EBU. He focused on the role of public services media in raising public awareness of AI and protecting national heritage in the AI era.Â
On the occasion of publishing the 500th issue of DiploNews, Diplo staff and associates reflected on professional, academic, and diplomatic developments over the past 25 years.
Diplo provided just-in-time reporting from the Summit of the Future 2024 including: coverage of AI and digital issues, knowledge graph of arguments and statements, event statistics, and AI chatbot based on statements delivered during Summit of the Future. Â
Autumn brings many uncertainties, from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to the upcoming US Presidential elections. Diplo will be tracking these events through the lens of AI and digital developments. You can subscribe to our newsletters and updates to stay updated with our just-in-time reporting, contextual policy analysis, and in-depth studies.
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