In this episode of Asia Debates, Jean-François Di Meglio, president of Asia Centre, passes the mic to Jean-Baptiste Monnier PhD, vice-president of Asia Centre, for an insightful discussion on the geopolitics of technology.

Jean-Baptiste Monnier PhD delves into critical issues surrounding AI, semiconductors, and open-source technology, addressing their growing importance in global security.

Key topics include:

• The shift of technology as the leading national security asset, surpassing oil and gas
• Lessons from China’s accession to the WTO
• The geopolitical landscape of tech innovation
• Hardware: The global semiconductor race
• Software: The increasing threats to open-source and AI
• Policy recommendations for safeguarding open-source ecosystems
• Platform network effects and the risks associated with coalition-building

Asia Centre, founded in 2005, is an independent research institute dedicated to fostering debates and producing publications on international relations, strategic, economic, and socio-political transformations within the Asia-Pacific region. Grounded in academic research, Asia Centre provides valuable insights to both public policymakers and private sector leaders through its Asia CONNECT initiative.

This research is part of a European Commission project "China Horizons" (formal name is "Dealing with a resurgent China” or DWARC) which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101061700. The project is one of the EU-funded flagship projects to upgrade independent knowledge on China in Europe. The three-year project started in November 2022.