12.2d How might academic and industry partners’ evaluation of new and existing technologies and their development of novel dual-use or single-use solutions inform the FCDO’s future operational capabilities and enable the FCDO and our partners to achieve diplomatic advantage?

Background

Rapid technological advances are creating significant opportunities and threats to how the FCDO, and our HMG partners, operate, communicate and deliver impactful diplomatic, development, and consular outcomes across the globe. The FCDO seeks to understand how advances in technology across fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, space and next-generation communications can be harnessed to increase our impact, efficiency, resilience and the reach of our work, while also addressing the new and evolving threats these same technological advances may pose.