Why Beijing Is Banning Manus AI Founders From Leaving the Country

Meta wants to acquire the Chinese startup Manus AI; Beijing responds by barring the founders from leaving China. It is not just control over technology but control over individuals that represents the new frontier of strategic knowledge dominance. A reflection by Andrea Monti, professor of digital identity, privacy, and cybersecurity at Sapienza University of Rome – Originally published on Formiche.net Continue reading “Why Beijing Is Banning Manus AI Founders From Leaving the Country”

The Chinese empire’s new terracotta army is made up of robots

From martial tradition to software: Beijing is transforming robotics into a strategic language, while Washington is focusing on artificial intelligence as a decision-making amplifier – by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of digital identity, privacy, and cybersecurity at Sapienza University of Rome – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Chinese empire’s new terracotta army is made up of robots”

The Role of Machtpolitik and Domestic Law in the Management of International Crises: the Maduro Case

When international law is not enough, states rediscover their own criminal justice systems as a tool for geopolitical pressure: the Maduro case as a paradigm of contemporary lawfare by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of digital identity, cybersecurity and privacy at Sapienza University of Rome – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Role of Machtpolitik and Domestic Law in the Management of International Crises: the Maduro Case”