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Zed Tarar

AI Apocalypse or Overblown Fear? Challenging the Narrative of Technological Doom

Are we too willing to accept forecasts from experts on the probability of humanity’s demise at the hands of artificial intelligence? What…

8 min readDec 1, 2023

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Zed Tarar

How I Read 50 Books in a Year While Pursuing an MBA and Working Full-Time

Practical tips you can use today

7 min readNov 2, 2023

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Zed Tarar

A Step-by-Step Guide to De-risking Your Supply Chain in Uncertain Times

I remember vividly the first time I felt how sensitive supply chains can be. I was on my first post as a US diplomat when I was told that…

5 min readOct 28, 2023

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The Diplomatic Pouch

Analysis | What the tech industry gets wrong about the risks of AI

And what policy experts should focus on instead

8 min readOct 25, 2023

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Zed Tarar

The Three Biggest Mistakes Creators Make When Collaborating Internationally

And how to avoid them

4 min readOct 19, 2023

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The Three Biggest Mistakes Creators Make When Collaborating Internationally

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Zed Tarar

Why Every Innovator Should Speak Multiple Languages

And practical tips to get started

4 min readOct 18, 2023

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Why Every Innovator Should Speak Multiple Languages

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Zed Tarar
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The Diplomatic Pouch

Analysis | Harnessing AI for diplomacy

Five tools to make your work easier

7 min readAug 28, 2023

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Analysis | Harnessing AI for diplomacy

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Zed Tarar
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The Diplomatic Pouch

Analysis | Which AI tools should diplomats use today?

And how practitioners can leverage the technology

7 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Analysis | Which AI tools should diplomats use today?

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The Diplomatic Pouch

Analysis | Could AI change the business of diplomacy?

How the public sector can deploy AI today

5 min readFeb 23, 2023

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Analysis | Could AI change the business of diplomacy?

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Why microlending needs blockchains

Decentralized ledgers could power the next generation of microfinance, lowering costs, opening doors, and putting communities at the…

4 min readJan 30, 2023

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Why microlending needs blockchains

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Zed Tarar

Zed Tarar

Zed is an MBA candidate at London Business School where he specializes in tech. An expert in messaging, he’s worked in five countries as a US diplomat.

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