Emerging Technology, Economic Statecraft, and Geopolitics

This course focuses on the themes and policies behind the global competition for emerging technologies. Specifically, this course explores how emerging technologies change the landscape of geopolitics and a nation’s global position. Some of the topics this course delves into include: artificial intelligence, quantum, biotech, and cyber as some of the dominant technologies and capabilities driving this shift; semiconductor chips, data centers, and the economic statecraft employed in their pursuit; and the role of critical minerals, energy, and other natural resources in geopolitical competition. Through these topics, this course will provide students with a framework for understanding some of the biggest debates and events at the intersection of technology, business, and geopolitics.