Impact of Digital Territoriality and AI-Driven Actors on Geopolitics

A new dimension of territorial claims is emerging: AI-driven actors and socio-digital technologies are profoundly transforming global power relations. The project explores how autonomous systems and digital spaces are redefining geopolitical conflicts, security architectures, and democratic stability.

The global power balance is increasingly shaped by AI-driven entities, humanoid robots, and decentralized IT systems. Digital infrastructure is no longer just a tool, but a contested geopolitical domain. The interdisciplinary project (2025–2028) addresses these critical transformations with a focus on digital territoriality, decentralized resilience and artificial actors. Our mission is to develop proactive solutions that strengthen democracies, enhance geopolitical stability, and establish a secure, pluralistic digital space. As AI-driven bots manipulate public discourse, humanoid robots and autonomous systems introduce new security risks, and digital spaces evolve into parallel power structures, the urgency for strategic intervention grows. To counter these emerging threats, the project merges cutting-edge technology with ethical and geopolitical expertise:

• Web3 Protocols: Decentralized identity verification (“Proof-of-Humanity”) and transparent algorithms to counter disinformation

• Global Governance Models: Ethical standards for robots (“Ethics Chips”), AIdriven systems, and international legal frameworks for digital sovereignty

• AI-Based Early Warning Systems: Real-time threat detection and analysis to safeguard social networks against manipulation

The project will deliver prototypes, open-source tools, and policy recommendations to address emerging digital threats. Key developments include:

• A global AI security network to detect bot-driven operations and hybrid Warfare tactics

• Pilot initiatives in decentralized diplomacy, including virtual embassies between nation-states and DAOs

• Annual risk reports assessing digital threats, akin to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Index

By uniting leading experts from AI, robotics, Web3, and geopolitics, the project is set to receive backing from institutional partners and tech companies. Sponsors and supporters will gain early access to high-impact technologies, a strategic influence on global standards, and a leadership role in shaping the future of digital democracy. This initiative lays the groundwork for a stable, sovereign digital future - before conflicts escalate.