Faroque Ahmed

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Faroque Ahmed is a leading researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and sustainable energy systems. His work critically examines how AI-powered technological industrialization reshapes national security and resource consumption in geopolitically sensitive regions. In his highly cited 2024 study, "Robot race in geopolitically risky environment: Exploring the Nexus between AI-powered tech industrial outputs and energy consumption in Singapore," Ahmed demonstrates how Singapore’s aggressive push into advanced robotics and AI manufacturing drives significant energy demand, raising urgent questions about environmental sustainability and strategic autonomy. With 27 citations in under a year, this paper has become a foundational reference for scholars studying the energy-security-technology triad. Ahmed’s contributions bridge computational social science and policy analysis, offering data-driven frameworks for understanding how nations balance technological competitiveness with ecological constraints. His work is particularly notable for its interdisciplinary rigor, combining econometric modeling with geopolitical risk assessment. For students and researchers, Ahmed’s research provides a critical lens on the hidden costs of the global AI race, making him an essential voice in debates on responsible innovation and energy transition in high-stakes environments.