Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tokyo International University in Japan, Adjunct Faculty at Vesalius College, and a Senior Associate Researcher at the Institute for European Studies - VUB in Brussels, Belgium. From 2010 to 2011, Medlir joined the International Law Center at the Swedish National Defense College as a guest scholar. Medlir holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the George Washington University, and a MA in European Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University—School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is the co-founder and co-host of the "Age of AI" podcast, where he examines the far-reaching implications of Artificial Intelligence on politics, law, and society. Medlir's work explores how AI technologies are fundamentally reshaping policy development, ethical considerations, and governance structures worldwide.