Geotechnomics - The interaction of geopolitics, technology, and economics

The merging of geopolitics, technology, and economics is reshaping the rules of the international order, and will redefine economics, security, international relations, and values and ethics. [...] Introduction The merging of geopolitics, technology, and economics is reshaping the rules of the international order, and changing the existing balance of power and influence. [...] These technologies that are expected to reshape industries and societies, and potentially provide solutions to some of the major global challenges, range from advanced semiconductors to quantum, from biodigital to hypersonic technologies, and from 5G to artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data.1,2,3 Rapid innovation driven by non-state actors amid the lack of global governance structures is creat. [...] As such, it is important to examine the changes and the dynamics in various domains of the international order: economics, security, international relations, and values and ethics. [...] The United States is primarily driven by economic considerations; China is focused on protecting state interests; and the European Union prioritizes safeguarding the interests of its people.41 In the absence of global norms, these ecosystems are unlikely to converge and may form a digital iron curtain.42,43,44 There is also growing tension between the need for open research and the protection of i.