Connecting the dots...
Millennium Post Kolkata|Kolkata 03January2025
Artificial intelligence can reshape global communication, aid diplomacy, and amplify narratives. However, its misuse risks spread of misinformation and bias, demanding ethical frameworks for a transparent, inclusive, and connected global society
CHAITANYA K PRASAD

What can we do when language, culture and ideologies are frequently in opposition to each other, and a messy web of voices screaming for exposure is left behind? What if AI could not just mediate these collisions but use them as potential for connection and mutuality? As global discourse is woven into tighter networks in the modern globalised world, AI emerges not merely as a tool but as a dynamic force reshaping how ideas, narratives, and decisions travel across borders. Artificial intelligence has altered the communication of the world. Machine learning algorithms, natural language processing (NLP), and real-time translation software broke down language barriers and opened the door to seamless cross-cultural communication.

In geopolitics, AI can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI systems process vast datasets to predict political trends, gauge public sentiment, and identify potential crises, equipping governments and organisations with crucial insights. On the other hand, AI systems mine massive amounts of data to model political behavior, poll sentiment, and crisis scenarios, and supply governments and institutions with vital information. Alternatively, AI-based instruments, like automatic bots, can uplift certain stories, putting their stamp on the public perception. Social media platforms make use of AI algorithms to maximise reach, but by doing so they also influence public perceptions about world affairs, which isn't always clear or fair. The rise of these capabilities has brought challenges that cannot be ignored. The rapid dissemination of misinformation, the reinforcement of echo chambers, and biases embedded in algorithms risk distorting reality. AI's role in accelerating the flow of information simultaneously underscores an urgent need for accountability, ethical design, and transparency.

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