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Artificial Intelligence: Hardware, Interface, and Applications
Artificial Intelligence Dec 27, 2024

Artificial Intelligence: Hardware, Interface, and Applications

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has led to a fundamental shift in the human-machine interface, with massive implications for the future. AI today has known applications across multiple domains—including agriculture, defence, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and nuclear energy—and the potential appears limitless. Justifiably then, the discourse surrounding AI ...

UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Turning Point in Global Health Governance
Healthcare Dec 21, 2024

UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Turning Point in Global Health Governance

In September 2024, the Second UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) marked a critical juncture in global health governance. This report examines the key commitments and implementation challenges emerging from the meeting’s Political Declaration. While the declaration sets ambitious targets—such as reducing AMR-related deaths ...

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Africa’s Imperatives
International Affairs | Gender Dec 12, 2024

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Africa’s Imperatives

Samir Bhattacharya, Caroline Kathure Gatobu, and Raymond Onuoha, “Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Africa’s Imperatives,” ORF Special Report No. 238, December 2024, Observer Research Foundation. ...

The Geopolitical Aspects of the India-Armenia Partnership
International Affairs Dec 09, 2024

The Geopolitical Aspects of the India-Armenia Partnership

The South Caucasus region—comprising Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan—is a critical geopolitical hub due to its strategic location at the intersection of Asia and Europe, where India has emerged as a new player. This report explores the current India-Armenia partnership in the context of evolving geopolitical ...

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Nikhila Natarajan

Nikhila Natarajan

Nikhila Natarajan is Senior Programme Manager for Media and Digital Content with ORF America. Her work focuses on the future of jobs current research in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence digital innovation and strategy. Nikhila also tracks ...

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Premesha Saha

Premesha Saha is a Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. Her research focuses on Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania and the emerging dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. Premesha’s other research interests include: Indonesia’s maritime strategy, India and Southeast Asia, India’s ...

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