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South African study develops AI system for multilingual misinformation detection
A South African research project has developed an AI-based misinformation detection system capable of analysing content in English, isiZulu and Sepedi, addressing challenges faced by languages with limited digital resources.
Brazil urged to prioritise open connectivity in submarine cable regulation
ARTICLE 19, ARTIGO 19 and Instituto Bem Estar Brasil have called for Brazil’s submarine cable governance framework to focus not only on expanding infrastructure but also on transparency, competition and public access.
Fourth GPAI Signatory Taskforce meeting discusses AI safety and copyright obligations
The fourth meeting of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice Signatory Taskforce focused on measures related to model safety, systemic risk management, and copyright compliance.
EU begins enforcing AI Act transparency rules
The European Union has started applying new AI Act transparency requirements, requiring providers and users of certain AI systems to disclose AI interactions and make synthetic content identifiable.
eSafety finds early decline in under-16 social media account ownership after age restrictions
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has published the first evaluation of the country’s social media age restrictions, finding a
W3C advances WebTransport browser API towards recommendation
The specification introduces JavaScript APIs that allow web applications to establish WebTransport sessions, exchange data through bidirectional and unidirectional streams, and send datagrams for low-latency communication.
UK committee plans voluntary AI code for digital justice services
The UK’s Online Procedure Rule Committee is developing a voluntary code of practice to guide the use of technology and artificial intelligence in digital justice services, with a focus on inclusion, accessibility and accountability.
W3C publishes updated overview of verifiable credentials ecosystem
The draft overview explains how W3C’s verifiable credential standards fit together and introduces recent additions to support secure, privacy-preserving digital credentials.
W3C publishes EPUB Accessibility 1.2 explainer draft
The W3C Publishing Maintenance Working Group has published a draft of the EPUB Accessibility 1.2 Explainer, providing guidance on understanding and evaluating the accessibility requirements introduced in EPUB Accessibility 1.2. The document is published as a Group Note Draft and is intended to support, rather than replace, the EPUB Accessibility 1.2 specification. The explainer clarifies […]
EU AI Act transparency obligations take effect on 2 August
New transparency obligations under the EU AI Act will begin applying on 2 August 2026, requiring providers and deployers of certain AI systems to disclose AI interactions, synthetic content, emotion recognition, biometric categorisation and deepfakes.
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