THE GEOPOLITICS OF TECHNOLOGY

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Drone swarms. Subsea cable clipping. Grid failure. Have interconnectedness and digitization left us vulnerable? To whom? This course will explore the “geopolitics of technology” to understand power dynamics in a hyper-globalized and hyper-digitized world. By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed a concrete understanding of geopolitical dynamics affecting the AI tech stack, from data governance rules to export controls. Students should be able to defend – through an international political economy lens – the risks and rewards associated with a globalized and technologically advanced society.