Abishur Prakash

Abishur Prakash
Abishur Prakash
Born	September 21, 1991 (age 33); New Zealand
Education	Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
Website	abishurprakash.com

Abishur Prakash (born September 21, 1991) is a Canadian businessman, author,^[1] and geopolitical expert. He is the chief executive officer and founder of The Geopolitical Business, an advisory firm based in Toronto, Canada.^[2] Prior to this, he worked as a futurist at Center for Innovating the Future, a foresight agency.^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

Prakash was born in New Zealand to parents from India. He had his childhood in Australia and grew up in Canada.^[5]

Prakash has a B.A. in "Politics and Governance" from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University).^[6]

Career

In 2013, Prakash joined Center for Innovating the Future (CIF), a foresight practice based in Toronto, Canada.^[7] His work at CIF has been cited by the World Economic Forum,^[8] Brookings Institution,^[9] the Foreign Policy Research Institute^[10] and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (United Arab Emirates).^[11] In 2017, Prakash represented CIF in a public testimony to the Senate of Canada.^[12]

In 2023, Prakash started The Geopolitical Business, a geopolitical advisory firm in Toronto.^[2]

Bibliography

Next Geopolitics: The Future of World Affairs (Technology) Volume One (2016) ISBN 978-0-9958339-1-3^[13]
Next Geopolitics: The Future of World Affairs (Technology) Volume Two (2017) ISBN 978-0-9958339-2-0
Go.AI (Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence) (2018) ISBN 978-0-9958339-4-4^[14]
The Age of Killer Robots (2020) ISBN 978-0-9958339-6-8^[15]
The World Is Vertical: How Technology Is Remaking Globalization (2021) ISBN 978-0-9811821-7-9

Reception

Prakash's book, Go.AI (Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence), was reviewed by the France-based think tank, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), alongside Kai Fu Lee's “AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order.”^[16] The book was also reviewed by Mandiner,^[17] Hetek^[18] and Origo (website).^[19]

External links

References

^ Sherman, Natalie (12 November 2019). "Is China gaining an edge in artificial intelligence?". BBC News.
^ ^a ^b "Abishur Prakash South China Morning Post".
^ Yvette, Killian. "Technology is the new battleground of geopolitical order as China and US face-off over TikTok: Expert". Yahoo Finance.
^ Diwakar, Amar. "Geopolitics of Tech: Futurist shares top ten risks for 2021". TRT World.
^ Nagy Böszörményi, Gergely. "Artificial intellect draws maps of the future". Mandiner.
^ "Ryerson University Spring Convocation" (PDF). Ryerson University.
^ Pham, Sherisse (11 December 2020). "Chinese tech companies bet big on India. Now they're being shut out". CNN.
^ Eggers, William. "Global Technology Governance Report 2021: Harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in a C OV I D -19 World" (PDF). World Economic Forum.
^ Roff, Heather. "Uncomfortable Ground Truths: Predictive Analytics and National Security" (PDF). Brookings Institution.
^ Toews, Ann. "Think Global, Fund Local". FPRI.
^ Bjola, Corneliu. "Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" (PDF). Emirates Diplomatic Academy.
^ "In Committee from the Senate of Canada Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 2, 2017". CPAC.
^ Majláth, Ronald (6 October 2019). "What impact will genetically engineered babies have on the world?". Magyar Hang.
^ BÖSZÖRMÉNYI, GERGELY. "Artificial intellect draws maps of the future". Mandiner.
^ "Geopolitics of the future: AI autonomous fighting robots could spark a news arms race". Genetic Literacy Project. 21 July 2020.
^ Nocetti, Julien (13 June 2019). "Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence". IFRI.
^ Mátyás, Gergi-Horgos. "It completely transforms geopolitics with artificial intelligence". Mandiner.
^ SEBESTYÉN, ISTVÁN. "Is it good for us if Artificial Intelligence decides?". Hetek.
^ KOVÁCS, ANDRÁS. "Everything can be changed by the spread of artificial intelligence". Origo.

[1] Sherman, Natalie (12 November 2019). "Is China gaining an edge in artificial intelligence?". BBC News.

[SCMPBio-2] "Abishur Prakash South China Morning Post".

[3] Yvette, Killian. "Technology is the new battleground of geopolitical order as China and US face-off over TikTok: Expert". Yahoo Finance.

[4] Diwakar, Amar. "Geopolitics of Tech: Futurist shares top ten risks for 2021". TRT World.

[5] Nagy Böszörményi, Gergely. "Artificial intellect draws maps of the future". Mandiner.

[6] "Ryerson University Spring Convocation" (PDF). Ryerson University.

[7] Pham, Sherisse (11 December 2020). "Chinese tech companies bet big on India. Now they're being shut out". CNN.

[8] Eggers, William. "Global Technology Governance Report 2021: Harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in a C OV I D -19 World" (PDF). World Economic Forum.

[9] Roff, Heather. "Uncomfortable Ground Truths: Predictive Analytics and National Security" (PDF). Brookings Institution.

[10] Toews, Ann. "Think Global, Fund Local". FPRI.

[11] Bjola, Corneliu. "Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" (PDF). Emirates Diplomatic Academy.

[12] "In Committee from the Senate of Canada Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 2, 2017". CPAC.

[13] Majláth, Ronald (6 October 2019). "What impact will genetically engineered babies have on the world?". Magyar Hang.

[14] BÖSZÖRMÉNYI, GERGELY. "Artificial intellect draws maps of the future". Mandiner.

[15] "Geopolitics of the future: AI autonomous fighting robots could spark a news arms race". Genetic Literacy Project. 21 July 2020.

[16] Nocetti, Julien (13 June 2019). "Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence". IFRI.

[17] Mátyás, Gergi-Horgos. "It completely transforms geopolitics with artificial intelligence". Mandiner.

[18] SEBESTYÉN, ISTVÁN. "Is it good for us if Artificial Intelligence decides?". Hetek.

[19] KOVÁCS, ANDRÁS. "Everything can be changed by the spread of artificial intelligence". Origo.

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