Demetrius Floudas

By Prof. Demetrius Floudas Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.

Amid the growing political tensions with the West, the world’s top economists and politicians are unanimous that the economy will get worse under new waves of sanctions.

But none of them mention that it is just as likely to hurt itself with its own damaging monetary policy.

Prof D. Floudas is interviewed by Ben Schofield for BBC1 TV News at Six with observations on dilemmas faced by Russians in Britain after the Ukraine conflict.

Interview with Demetrius Floudas

President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from his reelection campaign in a letter posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, July 21, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

While the situation is still fluid, albeit moving fast due to the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22- it is transforming the campaign and making domestic and international issues ...

The entanglement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), over the issue of the recognition of the latter and the name under which this recognition would take place, has served as a potent reminder of the considerable influence that nationalistic divides have always exerted in the Balkan region. For Greece, this dispute animated passions and stimulated a nationalist fervor that had been unseen for decades and, remaining a not fully resolv...

Global scientific progress could take hit from research sector’s backlash against Russian projects: Interview with D. Floudas

“Explain how you would effectively punish Russia for war crimes without endangering vital scientific collaboration.”

That’s the tricky exam question facing Europe’s universities, as they contemplate life after the Kremlin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and struggle with the implications of cutting institutional ties with Russia.

While attention in the early days of the wa...

Dmitry Babich interviews Demetrius Floudas, Team Leader of the Project for the Accession of Russia to the World Trade Organisation
One sixth of the globe is not included in the WTO; prospects for the Customs Union are still unclear.. WTO members have agreed in principle on Russia’s accession, so why is it now deadlocked?
For years, Russian liberals have been lamenting the dearth of bilateral economic ties. Both Russian and American companies could benefit if Russia joins the WTO. When will it happen?
Right now, amounts of Russian liquefied natural gas and oil shipped to the United State...

On Monday the 8th of June Demetrius Floudas, Senior Member of Hughes Hall spoke on the Greek crisis, examining the significance and facts behind the headlines.

Around 40 people attended to hear Demetrius give an understandable overview of the current state of the Greek crisis as well as provide his analysis on a number of issues, based on analytical prediction models along with his own experience from his observations of the political undercurrent in Greece.

We received some great feedback fr...

Demetrius Floudas has been offered the Editor position in the 'Nuclear War' section of the PhilPapers academic depository.

This is a topic that has recently become more consequential than ever before in the previous three decades and is in need of more attention by all of us.

Ukraine War

Demetrius A. Floudas. Senior Associate ( Hughes Hall)

Part of the 2024 Induction Conference for the M.Phil. in Technology Policy of the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

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The transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to alter the social, economic and ideological fabric ...

Demetrius A. Floudas, I. Kant University

Castleraegh Room, Fisher Building, St John’s College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP.

The lecture is part of the CUATS Fed Day Event

Algorithmic trading has emerged as a game-changer, enabling rapid execution, data analysis, and cost effi...

Floudas, Demetrius (2023): Explaining the Limited Impact of Sanctions on Russia. Published in: The Dismal Scientist , Vol. XCI, No. Marshall Society: University of Cambridge (2023): pp. 4-9.

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Upon the commencement of Russia's military intervention in Ukraine in February 2022, a collective response was swiftly initiated by the United States, the European Union, G7 nations, and their allies. This materialised in the form of an unparal...

Interview with D. Floudas

From producing local gaming consoles to creating Russian Wikipedia, Russia has tried quite a few local tech projects since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine, many of which have failed. The war and the consecutive Western sanctions have certainly impeded those efforts.

According to experts, the country has managed to offset some losses, yet the actual situation in the tech sector and the country's capabilities remains unclear since it’s difficult to find alternative sources of statistic...

Discussion on a Draft Submission to the EU AI Office Consultation 'Trustworthy General-Purpose AI'

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We propose the following legal framework: non-biological agents of a significantly higher capability than the current models should be treated similarly to Weapons of Mass D...

Demetrius Floudas, Cambridge Existential Risks Initiative & I. Kant University

Queens Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College.