Think tank · Policy · Washington, DC · Est. 2020
The Atlantic Council GeoTech Center is a Washington, DC-based research and convening program within the Atlantic Council’s Technology Programs that focuses on the geopolitics and governance of emerging technologies. Its stated mission is to shape the future of technology and data to advance society, by identifying what is needed for emerging technologies to be adopted globally for public benefit while also mitigating geopolitical and societal risks.
Programmatically, the Center organizes its work around “tech cooperation” (building international partnerships and standards), “tech competition” (analyzing government policy, investment decisions, and regulatory frameworks), and “tech innovation” (assessing the secure and principled use of emerging technologies). A major GeoTech Center flagship initiative is AI Connect, which is jointly structured as an international capacity-building and policy engagement program cohosted with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, intended to help low- and middle-income countries participate in multi-stakeholder discussions on trustworthy AI aligned to OECD AI principles.
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Fried quoted in The New Yorker article on Trump’s surprise pivot towards RussiaRead the full article here The post Fried quoted in The New Yorker article on Trump’s surprise pivot towards Russia appeared first on Atlantic Council .
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Operational update indicating GeoTech Center hiring for an Associate Director role focused on AI and critical/emerging technologies policy work (described as grant-funded program support, convenings, research, and partnership development).
Atlantic Council launches GeoTech Commission on Artificial IntelligenceAnnouncement of the AI-focused second iteration of the GeoTech Commission, stating it will be led by the Atlantic Council’s Technology Programs and will combine technical research with geopolitical expertise to deliver evidence-based, actionable AI governance and innovation strategies.
Atlantic Council names Max Peterson (AWS) as co-chair of the GeoTech CommissionPress release naming Max Peterson of Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a co-chair of the GeoTech Commission.
Atlantic Council launches GeoTech Center and CommissionLaunch press release establishing the GeoTech Center and appointing David Bray as founding director; the announcement also describes initial founding support from partners and the creation of the GeoTech Commission.
Tech cooperation: Building global partnerships (program description page)Program page describing GeoTech Center work with governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector to build international tech standards, data-sharing frameworks, and interoperability-focused partnerships, including the AI Connect program as a featured project.