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Having covered politics as a journalist, before advising politicians and their campaigns, Nina now explores how technology, and especially AI, is changing the relationship between people and power. From how AI plays a role in fighting modern conflicts to the battle for influence and control over energy and minerals, from propaganda to trade wars, she considers the complex interplay of geopolitical relationships, technology and a new frontier in information and power.
Nina Schick is an author and consultant working on the intersection between society, politics and technology. Specialising in the 'Age of AI' - an era in which technology will change the framework of society, commerce and power. She is an expert in geopolitics, artificial intelligence, synthetic media and deepfakes, and helps organisations navigate the risks and opportunities of a volatile and rapidly transforming global outlook.
Originally working in politics, political strategy and journalism, Nina’s career included time with the BBC, CNN, Spiegel Online and The Sunday Times, covering politics and the EU. She was the Communications Director for the Open Europe think-tank, and held senior roles in political strategy advisors, focusing on the use of data and technology in campaigns. Nina then went on to found her own company working with governments, NGOs, and a range of businesses on issues from cybersecurity and espionage to disinformation and the geopolitics of tech.
Navigating a morass of terminology, hype and speculation, Nina puts the influence of AI into realistic, but also crucial context. The technology has become a fundamental source of both soft and hard geopolitical power. From the energy, land and minerals required to power the industry, to AI's use in intelligence and defence, her analysis takes in conflict zones, developing nation economies, and the traditional centres of power and makes sense of the players, priorities and policy shaping a new world.
Nina's book Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse explores a widespread, but often misunderstood threat. In an world where video is the primary, most trusted medium for news and information, the power to convincingly change footage of politicians and influential figures has massive implications. Nina looks at the growing access to and power of a form of AI that can learn how people speak, look and move, and to subtly alter video.
From chip manufacturing to communication to democracy, Nina unpicks the complex interplay of people and ideas that, through technology, affect every aspect of modern life. She advises several cutting-edge AI and technology companies, including Trupic, the first company to build media authentication technology, and Synthesia, the world’s first AI video-generation platform.
