FP Virtual Dialogue: Foreign Policy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

April 15, 2021

Using technology to navigate geopolitical risk

Confronted with volatile dynamics across the geopolitical landscape, governments are increasingly turning to technology to discover unfolding events and evaluate global risks. As artificial intelligence technology continues to evolve, new tools are helping governments effectively forecast risks, adapt to rapidly changing environments and better navigate complex and shifting scenarios.

Foreign Policy, in partnership with Dataminr, convened a forward-looking conversation on diplomacy and international crisis mitigation in the digital age. Our conversation illuminated how governments are adapting to the modern global risk landscape and how the future of diplomatic engagement, crisis intervention and humanitarian action will be shaped by technological advances including AI and machine learning.

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April 15, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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Speakers

Corneliu Bjola

Associate Professor of Diplomatic Studies, University of Oxford

Corneliu Bjola is Associate Professor in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Oxford and Head of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group. He also serves as a Faculty Fell...

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Corneliu Bjola

Charles Chen

Director of the Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Office of the IRM Bureau, State Department

Charles Chen serves as the Director of the Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Office of the IRM Bureau for the State Department. He leads a team of highly technic...

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Robbie Gramer

DIPLOMACY AND NATIONAL SECURITY REPORTER, Foreign POlicy

Robbie Gramer is a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the State Department. Before he joined FP in...

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Morgan Hitzig

Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Dataminr

Morgan is Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dataminr, a leading AI business that detects the earliest signals of high-impact events from within publicly available dat...

Morgan is Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dataminr, a leading AI business that detects the earliest signals of high-impact events from within publicly available data, generating real-time alerts for clients in more than 70 countries. In this role, Morgan is responsible for the company’s commercial partnerships as well as partnerships focused on Dataminr’s social impact contribution. Prior to her current role, Morgan ran Global Operations and lead a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional team responsible for machine learning training set development and algorithm improvement. Morgan works closely with the Engineering and AI teams to develop and lead project plans for new product features and internal implementation. She is also responsible for key expansion projects as the company continues its rapid growth trajectory. A native New Yorker, Morgan was an analyst in the NYPD’s Counterterrorism Bureau where she worked on a broad range of terrorism related issues. Morgan advised the Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism & Intelligence, the Chief of Counterterrorism, and the Chief of Intelligence. She also regularly spoke on behalf of the NYPD at conferences, on panels, and in the media. Prior to working for the NYPD, Morgan held positions across a variety of industries, including in finance at Bank of America, in journalism at CNN, and in consulting at the Scowcroft Group, a strategic consulting firm run by former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft. While at CNN, she wrote and produced print and broadcast content for the National Security Unit. Morgan received both a B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Strategic Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University and from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Morgan volunteers her time with the Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) and as a member of George Washington University’s Data Science Board. She is on the Board of Councilors at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank focused on international affairs. Morgan is also an Officer in the United States Navy Reserve.

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Daniel Kimmage

Acting Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State

Daniel Kimmage is currently the Acting Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center at the Department of State. Mr. Kimmage’s public service career includes serving in a numbe...

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Robert Kirkpatrick

Director, UN Global Pulse

Robert Kirkpatrick is the Director of UN Global Pulse, the UN Secretary-General's initiative on big data and artificial intelligence for development, humanitarian action, and pe...

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FP Virtual Dialogue: Foreign Policy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Using technology to navigate geopolitical risk

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