| ID | 180415 |
| Title Proper | 3D printing and geopolitics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sanmarti, Marcal |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | When we think of a technological race to achieve geopolitical hegemony (some might even say technological Cold War), most of the times two concepts appear in our mind: artificial intelligence and 5G. Warnings about the perils of the use of artificial intelligence have not stopped governments or even private corporations such as Google from pursuing supremacy in the field. The case of 5G is even more notorious. The anxiety of Western countries to find a local champion to dispute China's Huawei leadership is well known. Those are not the only disruptive technologies that are powerful assets in the chessboard of geopolitics. Industrial 3D printing could join them in a not distant future. |
| `In' analytical Note | New Zealand International Review Vol. 45, No.6; Nov-Dec 2020: p.13-15 |
| Journal Source | New Zealand International Review 2020-12 45, 6 |
| Key Words | Geopolitics ; Politics and Government ; International relations--Political aspects ; Three-dimensional printing ; Technological innovations--Political aspects ; Artificial intelligence--Social aspects |