Diplomacy is often described as an art, involving decisions shaped by sensitive political nuances that require human judgment, cultural understanding, and emotional intelligence — qualities that AI cannot fully replicate.
While AI can support decision-making, it may also manipulate human behavior subtly, especially through systems developed in countries with different geopolitical priorities.
This deepens the AI divide between technologically advanced and resource-limited nations, embedding linguistic and cultural biases and reinforcing global power asymmetries.
As algorithms take their place alongside diplomats, the art of negotiation now meets the science of AI.
The future of diplomacy must lie in fostering a symbiotic relationship where AI enhances human expertise, streamlines processes, and offers new strategic tools while leaving the nuanced art of diplomacy in human hands.
Diplomatic institutions adopting such technologies should also adopt guardrails to clarify how these systems inform decision-making.
To ensure that AI systems function appropriately across diverse cultural contexts, adaptive and responsible AI frameworks should be integrated into policy discussions at the national and international levels.
Crucially, any AI deployment must prioritise human agency.
The goal must not be to automate diplomacy, but to augment it.
AI’s incorporation into diplomacy offers both promise and peril.
While the technology supports efficiency and expands access to information, it must be governed by strong ethical frameworks, particularly when it can shape global power relations through sensitive negotiations.
Rather than embracing AI as a magic wand, it must be approached as a double-edged sword that is capable of assisting, but never replacing the unique human skills that diplomacy demands.
🔗 Texto adaptado de: Anusha Guru. The Future of Diplomacy: AI’s Expanding Role in International Affairs. Observer Research Foundation, 18/6/2025.
134. In the fragment “Diplomatic institutions adopting such technologies” (first sentence of the second paragraph), “adopting” describes an ongoing action that started in the past and continues in the present, since it is in the present perfect continuous.
🔎 Gabarito: ERRADO
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada do item
O item avalia conhecimento gramatical, especificamente a identificação correta da forma verbal e de sua função sintática.
O candidato deve reconhecer se “adopting” expressa tempo verbal composto ou apenas uma forma nominal do verbo.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica do item
O termo “adopting” é um present participle introduzindo uma oração reduzida de particípio, equivalente a:
“Diplomatic institutions that adopt such technologies…”
Não há verbo auxiliar (have/has been), portanto não se trata de present perfect continuous.
Logo, a interpretação temporal proposta no item é gramaticalmente incorreta.
⚠️ 3️⃣ Armadilhas clássicas da banca
• Confundir particípio presente com tempo verbal composto.
• Associar automaticamente “-ing” a aspecto progressivo.
• Ignorar a ausência de verbo auxiliar (have/has been).
🧠 4️⃣ Resumo B3GE™ Master
✔ “Adopting” é forma nominal (particípio).
✔ Não há present perfect continuous.
✔ A oração tem valor descritivo, não temporal.
Gabarito confirmado: ERRADO.