Exploring future of digital diplomacy

TRENDS TALKS AI, ETHICS, INNOVATION, AND UAE'S PROACTIVE VISION FOR TECH GOVERNANCE

- BY ABDULLA RASHEED

Abu Dhabi hosted the second annual “Artificial Intelligence Dialogue”, organised by TRENDS Research & Advisory under the theme “Tech Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa.”

Held in strategic partnership with the UAE Cybersecurity Council and 23 national and international entities, the event brought together a distinguished group of researchers and global experts from the US Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), as well as representatives from Google, OpenAI, and G42. Academic institutions including Mohammed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Khalifa University, and NYU Abu Dhabi also participated.

Across three main sessions, participants explored the latest developments in artificial intelligence and technological diplomacy. Discussions focused on strengthening US-Gulf partnerships in innovation and advanced technology, the geopolitical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and its influence on global power dynamics and international relations, as well as the role of AI-driven soft power.

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