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Overcoming Language Barriers in International Relations
Toward AI Multistakeholder Diplomacy
In the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape that global civil sosiety faces today, using artificial intelligence (AI) to translate, efficiently analyze information, and understand public sentiment will be critical for public diplomacy practitioners.
The Institute for public diplomacy is especially excited about the new possibilities AI brings and has specifically prioritized bringing AI into public diplomacy to advance interests of civil society actors at multilateral organizations.
Effective public diplomacy relies on language, but widespread use of English as the dominant language in science and diplomacy has created an unfair disadvantage for non-native speakers, most of whom are in developing economies.
AI-powered translation tools are breaking down language barriers civil society representatives and public diplomacy practitioners face today.