The article outlines how a successful modern foreign policy career requires blending traditional diplomatic expertise with private sector acumen. Juster's career trajectory—from international law to high-stakes diplomacy (e.g., the Gulf War) and subsequently to the technology sector—demonstrates this synthesis. Key evidence includes his work managing complex negotiations under duress and his involvement in co-founding the U.S.-India High Technology Group. The implication for policy is that effective geopolitical strategy must actively integrate private sector knowledge and technological considerations to manage modern economic and security challenges.
Young people generate ideas for AI adoption in ‘policy hackathon’
English Summary
Chatham House organized a policy hackathon where 22 young people developed creative proposals for responsible AI adoption in government. Participants created innovative solutions including 'Guardian Angel,' a security-focused AI system analyzing employee access patterns, alongside ideas for AI-enabled health intelligence platforms and trade-risk detection systems. The exercise highlighted the significant complexity governments face in scaling emerging technologies while balancing transparency, democracy, security, sovereignty, and cost-effectiveness—a critical challenge for policymakers globally.
中文摘要
智庫聯誼會（Chatham House）組織了一場政策黑客松，22名年輕人為負責任的人工智能在政府中的應用提出了創意提案。參與者提出了創新解決方案，包括「衛護天使」（Guardian Angel）這個專注於安全的AI系統，用於分析員工訪問模式，以及AI驅動的健康情報平台和貿易風險檢測系統的構想。這項活動突顯了政府在推廣新興技術時面臨的重大複雜性，同時需要平衡透明度、民主、安全、主權和成本效益——這對全球政策制定者來說是一項關鍵挑戰。
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