Can Tech Really Help World Peace?

So why is there a lag between what tech is needed now and the tech that is explored in some of these hugely-funded research programs? Developers and the intended users of peacetech seem to have different "starting points". Engineers are not trained on global conflict resolution and peace processes and are more interested in - or incentivized to - f... See more

Things like low-cost cell phones, VPNs, and secure online meeting platforms are far more realistic peacetech tools that respond to the direct, material needs of conflict-affected areas than high-tech projects. In a 2019 report, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue described the need for the "field" (i.e., peacebuilding and conflict resolution) to e... See more