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“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.

Is the growing role of AI in diplomacy a bold step toward more rational, data-driven negotiations, or a dangerous gamble that risks stripping diplomacy of its uniquely human wisdom and compromise data privacy?

International students and researchers bring outside expertise, fresh perspectives and novel experiences to U.S. institutions, but the programs that support them are being gutted.

Yao Li captures Expo 2025 Osaka, its state-of-the art pavilions and carnival-like atmosphere in a series of stunning photographs

In a 2021 interview, Professor Joseph Nye, who passed away last month, generously shared his thoughts on disinformation, soft and smart power in the 21st century, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. His observations remain as timely now as they did then. 

The AI revolution is no longer some distant future, but an unfolding reality demanding urgent reflection.

Vivian Walker reviews three books that contribute to a reasoned understanding of propaganda as well as improved resilience to its effects.

“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.

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