The 2025 Group of Seven (G7) cycle successfully achieved meaningful agreements on emerging technologies, including quantum and artificial intelligence (AI), despite widespread fears of global instability and institutional disintegration. Canada's 2025 G7 presidency strategically employed "science diplomacy," shifting focus from normatively charged geopolitical debates to specific, technical cooperation.
This approach facilitated progress on outputs like the "Kananaskis Common Vision for the Future of Quantum Technologies" and the "G7 Leaders’ Statement on AI for Prosperity," alongside the SME AI Adoption Blueprint and the "G7 Energy and AI Work Plan." This demonstrates how technical discussions can foster international cooperation and institutional resilience even during uncooperative times. Middle powers can leverage science diplomacy to navigate multilateral institutions, aligning with a "variable geometry" strategy of flexible engagement and patchwork coalition building to assert themselves on the world stage.
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