Policy Fellow
Geopolitics of technology, AI governance, digital diplomacy, EU technological competitiveness
English, French, Greek
Giorgos Verdi is a policy fellow with the European Power programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. His research focuses on the implications of critical and emerging technologies for the EU’s competitiveness, economic security, and foreign policy.
Before joining ECFR, Verdi was a policy advisor to the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, where he worked with high-tech small and medium enterprises and start-ups. He has also worked with the European Parliament and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
Verdi holds an MA in EU international relations and diplomacy from the College of Europe and a BA in international relations from the University of Piraeus.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are setting out America’s new approach to digital technology—including social media and AI. The EU must understand their motivations and work with willing partners to curb negative influence in the global digital sphere
The EU is falling behind the US and China in the digital realm. It urgently needs a new agenda combining innovation, security, and influence for an age of geopoliticised technology
To prevent further fragmentation of technology regulation and start closing digital divides, the EU should uphold the UN’s Global Digital Compact and address the needs of the global south
As technological competition between the US and China grows, the EU’s next technology agenda needs to be more assertive to maximise its global influence
In the lead up to the European Parliament election, rising Russian disinformation threatens to sway voters. No matter the election result, the EU should take coordinated and assertive action
Giorgos Verdi on on the possibility of X being banned in the EU and the need to use diplomatic and political channels to deal with Musk’s interferences
Giorgos Verdi on the potential rift emerging between Musk and Trump on US-China decoupling
Giorgos Verdi and José Ignacio Torreblanca on the possibility of Musk utilizing X to stir popular backlash against EU governments in case he gets fined
Giorgos Verdi on the use of AI during the major 2024 election year
These two markets should continue cooperating for continued trade between them rather than pushing for more technological fragmentation, as we have seen lately
Giorgos Verdi on why OpenAI’s voice mode, Meta’s Llama and Apple’s AI will not be coming to Europe yet
