AI & Diplomacy: Navigating the Future of Global Governance | Global Diplomacy & Leadership Excellence

$800

Course Description:

This cutting-edge course explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and international diplomacy. Participants will examine AI’s role in shaping global governance, cybersecurity, digital rights, and foreign policy. Through case studies, simulations, and strategic planning, students will develop informed approaches to AI ethics, regulation, and cross-border cooperation in diplomatic practice.

Course Length:

6 weeks (36 total instructional hours)

Proficiency Level:

Advanced

Prerequisite:

Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency

Course Objectives:

  • Define artificial intelligence and its applications in diplomacy.
  • Analyze the geopolitical implications of AI leadership and regulation.
  • Explore global frameworks and efforts for AI governance.
  • Evaluate the risks and benefits of AI deployment in foreign affairs.
  • Apply ethical principles to AI-related diplomatic decisions.
  • Examine the role of AI in cybersecurity and national sovereignty.
  • Collaborate across borders to address AI challenges and standards.
  • Design diplomatic approaches for AI in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
  • Develop communication strategies for AI-related negotiations.
  • Propose a national strategy for AI and international diplomatic engagement.

Description

Unit 1: Introduction to AI and Digital Transformation in Diplomacy

Introduces AI basics and its rising influence in foreign policy.

Learning Objectives:
– Define artificial intelligence and its applications in diplomacy.
– Analyze the geopolitical implications of AI leadership and regulation.

Content: Introduces AI basics and its rising influence in foreign policy.

Activity: Create an AI-diplomacy glossary and concept map.

Assessment: Glossary submission and quiz.

Unit 2: AI Power Structures and Global Competitiveness

Explores geopolitical competition and AI technology diplomacy.

Learning Objectives:
– Analyze the geopolitical implications of AI leadership and regulation.
– Explore global frameworks and efforts for AI governance.

Content: Explores geopolitical competition and AI technology diplomacy.

Activity: Map AI power influence among global actors.

Assessment: Power map presentation and peer review.

Unit 3: Ethics, Bias, and Human Rights in AI Policy

Analyzes ethical and legal considerations in AI deployment.

Learning Objectives:
– Explore global frameworks and efforts for AI governance.
– Evaluate the risks and benefits of AI deployment in foreign affairs.

Content: Analyzes ethical and legal considerations in AI deployment.

Activity: Debate ethical dilemmas in autonomous decision-making.

Assessment: Ethics position paper and debate rubric.

Unit 4: AI Governance and Regulatory Frameworks

Examines emerging treaties, guidelines, and AI standards.

Learning Objectives:
– Evaluate the risks and benefits of AI deployment in foreign affairs.
– Apply ethical principles to AI-related diplomatic decisions.

Content: Examines emerging treaties, guidelines, and AI standards.

Activity: Draft a briefing on current AI governance proposals.

Assessment: Governance briefing rubric and discussion.

Unit 5: Cyber Diplomacy and AI-Driven Security Threats

Focuses on cybersecurity threats and international safeguards.

Learning Objectives:
– Apply ethical principles to AI-related diplomatic decisions.
– Examine the role of AI in cybersecurity and national sovereignty.

Content: Focuses on cybersecurity threats and international safeguards.

Activity: Simulate a cybersecurity crisis with AI components.

Assessment: Crisis simulation report and analysis.

Unit 6: AI in International Development and Peacebuilding

Investigates AI’s role in development, mediation, and humanitarian work.

Learning Objectives:
– Examine the role of AI in cybersecurity and national sovereignty.
– Collaborate across borders to address AI challenges and standards.

Content: Investigates AI’s role in development, mediation, and humanitarian work.

Activity: Design an AI tool to support a peacekeeping mission.

Assessment: Tool design concept sheet and feedback.

Unit 7: Cross-Border Cooperation and AI Standardization

Studies transnational collaboration in tech governance.

Learning Objectives:
– Collaborate across borders to address AI challenges and standards.
– Design diplomatic approaches for AI in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Content: Studies transnational collaboration in tech governance.

Activity: Develop a framework for cross-border AI regulation.

Assessment: Regulatory framework proposal evaluation.

Unit 8: Negotiating Global AI Agreements and Alliances

Prepares students for multilateral AI negotiations and forums.

Learning Objectives:
– Design diplomatic approaches for AI in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
– Develop communication strategies for AI-related negotiations.

Content: Prepares students for multilateral AI negotiations and forums.

Activity: Role-play negotiations for a global AI treaty.

Assessment: Treaty negotiation performance rubric.

Unit 9: Simulation: AI Crisis Response and Global Coordination

Engages learners in managing an international AI-related crisis.

Learning Objectives:
– Develop communication strategies for AI-related negotiations.
– Propose a national strategy for AI and international diplomatic engagement.

Content: Engages learners in managing an international AI-related crisis.

Activity: Lead a crisis response team in a live scenario.

Assessment: Scenario debrief and team assessment.

Unit 10: Capstone: National AI Diplomacy and Governance Strategy

Each participant presents a strategy for AI and global diplomacy.

Learning Objectives:
– Propose a national strategy for AI and international diplomatic engagement.
– Define artificial intelligence and its applications in diplomacy.

Content: Each participant presents a strategy for AI and global diplomacy.

Activity: Present a national strategy with global AI priorities.

Assessment: Capstone strategy report and oral defense.

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