Artificial intelligence (AI) is a frontline technology with profound implications for human beings, cultures, societies and the environment. It has the potential to be our ally in the struggle for a more equitable, fair, and sustainable future: the unprecedented analytical capacity of this technology has helped improve decision-making in all domains of life. For instance, AI has been critical in global efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic by accelerating the discovery of the vaccines. However, AI technologies also pose significant risks and challenges, especially in terms of deepening existing divides, exacerbating gender disparities, and infringing on human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Jan Lipavský became the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic on December 17, 2021. Prior to becoming minister, Jan Lipavsky entered government as a parliamentary representative. He served four years in the Chamber of Deputies as the Vice-Chairman on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Defense. Likewise, he was on three other committees: the Standing Committee on Hybrid Threats, the Subcommittee on Migration and Asylum Policy, and the Subcommittee on Defense, Cyber, and Security Policy and Strategic Concepts of the Czech Republic. Lipavský specializes primarily in energy and international security and hybrid threats.