Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Serbia, a land-locked nation with a population of under seven million, has emerged as a key player in the PRC’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative within the Western Balkans. Its strategic location has positioned Serbia as a valuable springboard for the PRC to market its technologies to the EU.

A universal force multiplier, artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to be among the elements to influence the geopolitical balance of power in a newly emerging global order. But AI’s evolution and governance is less likely than those of other technological breakthroughs to rest solely on the decisions of great powers.

This policy brief strongly advocates for an augmented role of the G7 in shaping the foundation for shared principles for AI-enabled military technology. Establishing a unified regulatory framework at the G7 is imperative to tackle the humanitarian and ethical concerns posed by the use of AI-enabled military technologies.