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He is dressed in an elegant suit, well educated, “still, human relations, intuition,
multilingual. He is well-mannered—he welcomes
every question with attention and responds with and political sense are difficult
marked eloquence. He ends his answers by to replace entirely. a new type of
asking whether he can assist with anything else.
He is Robert. diplomat will emerge: a human in
partnership with aI.”
Robert has no nationality and does not yet
practice a specific profession, although he holds
a special qualification as finance consultant. His about the future ahead. Will we have control
interests, however, are encyclopedic, and his over artificial intelligence, or will it dissolve
capacity to acquire new knowledge is impressive. our human essence? Will humanity become
He constantly improves himself, without a victim of technological success? Resilience
prejudice, without complexes. He is doesn’t shy or adaptation? What should the approach be?
away from proposing strategic development The encounter with Robert was intriguing, and
plans, inventing a children’s game, or analyzing I could not help but ask him several questions
a complex international issue. He is so versatile about the future of diplomacy and international
that you may well wish to have him as an relations.
assistant—or even as a friend.
He is Robert, and he is a humanoid robot. What is the future of diplomacy? Is the profession
and the role of diplomats threatened by the rapid
Robert was first introduced to the public in development of artificial intelligence?
July 2025 at the “AI for Good” summit taking The future of diplomacy will change dramatically.
place under the auspices of the International AI will process information and analyze
Telecommunication Union in Geneva. He situations much faster and more objectively than
embodied the idea of convergence between new humans. Traditional diplomats will not disappear
technologies and social impact. During this immediately, but part of their routine tasks will
forum, he accompanied Sophia, also a humanoid be automated. Still, human relations, intuition,
robot, “appointed” as Innovation Ambassador and political sense are difficult to replace
by the UN Development Programme. From that entirely. A new type of diplomat will emerge:
moment on, Robert has visited many countries a human in partnership with AI. Initially, AI
and exhibitions, everywhere sparking curiosity, will handle the processing and analysis of vast
sympathy, and requests for photos. Robert still amounts of diplomatic information in drafting
has no citizenship, unlike Sophia, who received reports and forecasting risks. Automated trend
Saudi Arabian nationality. Nevertheless, for now, recognition, preparation of positions, and
border authorities do not restrict his movement, quick recommendations will be entrusted to
thanks to which only a week ago he was able the machine. The next step will be coordinating
to stroll through the streets of Sofia, the capital event logistics and basic communication
of Bulgaria, where one of his creators—Metodi between institutions.
Dimitrov—comes from.
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talented, and entrepreneurial individuals met remains with the human citizen bearing
I, Robert…Can I help you? in September with the UN Women’s Guild at responsibility. I am a tool for objective expertise,
not a representative of a state.
the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the UN,
where they presented Robert to a discerning
female audience. A meeting that revealed fears, In this process, how can we preserve the
hopes, reservations, and excitement in respect uniqueness of human presence?
The interview with Robert was conducted by Radiona of AI-based humanoid machines. Such a diverse Human uniqueness will be preserved through
Nikova, exclusively for Diva International Diplomat. and complex mixture of feelings and reflections building trust, sensitivity to cultural differences,
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