Foreign Policy at the AI Frontier

How AI is Reshaping Progress, Power, and Peace
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-08293-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: AI for Everything

This book is a comprehensive guide for foreign policy practitioners navigating the transformative impact of AI on diplomacy and statecraft.

It begins by simplifying AI technologies for non-technical readers and tracing historical parallels of how these transformative technologies have reshaped diplomacy. Organized into three themes - Progress, Power, and Peace - it explores AI as a frontier reshaping international affairs. The Progress and Power sections examine AI’s role in geopolitical competition, economic security, and the rise of Big Tech as quasi-sovereign actors, alongside security threats like lethal autonomous systems and AI-driven cyber warfare. The Peace section offers practical insights, showcasing real-world AI applications in diplomacy, peacebuilding, and crisis management. The book also addresses ethical and governance challenges, such as algorithmic bias, the erosion of human control, and the race to regulate AI’s rapid evolution. Concluding with aspirations rather than predictions, it envisions how nations can navigate AI rivalry, seize opportunities, and redirect technologies toward peace. Designed for flexibility, each chapter stands alone, enriched with quotes, case studies, and reflections to inspire readers to explore AI’s implications for global diplomacy.

This is not a book about tomorrow; it's about preparing for tomorrow by understanding the choices made today. Whether you're a diplomat seeking to understand these tools, a technologist grasping the geopolitical implications of your work, a student preparing for international relations, or a citizen navigating a changing world, this book offers a vital resource, grounded in real-world examples, to guide future work in becoming more informed and responsible.

Zielgruppe

General, Professional Reference, Professional Training, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Panic, Branka

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Through the Looking Glass of History: Understanding AI's Transformation of Diplomacy
2. The Rise of Tech Diplomacy and the Role of Tech Diplomats
3. The AI Politician: From AI Political Parties to AI Ministers - A Foreign Policy Reckoning
4. The AI Arms Race: The New Frontier of Geopolitical Competition

5. AI and Global Security: New Reality of Lethal Autonomy, Nuclear Risk and Cyber Warfare
6. AI and Economic Security: Promise, Disruption, and the Battle for Sovereign AI

7. AI in Crisis Management: From Early Warning Systems to Agentic Diplomacy

Über Autor(innen)

Branka Panic is the Founding Director of AI for Peace, a US-based think tank ensuring that AI benefits peace, security, and sustainable development. Panic is a Fellow at the NYU Center on International Cooperation, Stimson-Microsoft Responsible AI Fellow, and a member of UNESCO Women4Ethical AI. She is a Senior Adviser on AI to the German Federal Foreign Office and worked as a Professor of Practice of the Conflict Transformation master's class at the University of North Carolina. She holds an MA in International Development Policy from Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, and an MS in International Security from the University of Belgrade, Serbia.  She is a co-author of the book AI for Peace (Routledge, 2024).