EU GPAI Code of Practice drafting sparks disagreements
The first draft of the EU AI Code is expected by November, with finalisation planned for 2025.
UN issues final report with key recommendations on AI governance
The recommendations respond to the rapid spread of AI technologies and the varied global regulatory approaches.
White House urges tech giants to boost VPN support
The meeting underscores the critical role major technology companies must play in facilitating free internet access in censored regions.
Council of Europe opens AI convention for signature
The Convention on Artificial Intelligence is a first-of-its-kind global treaty that aims to ensure AI upholds human rights.
G20 digital transformation task force releases latest policy brief on International Decade for Data
The brief highlights the fundamental role of accessible and responsibly re-used data in driving social and economic development, particularly in the context of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
OpenAI cracks down on Iranian influence campaign
Despite low audience engagement, OpenAI has shared threat intelligence with stakeholders and remains committed to detecting and mitigating such abuses through collaboration and advanced AI tools.
UN approves its first comprehensive convention on cybercrime: What happened at the last round of the negotiations?
How was the first UN cybercrime convention adopted? What was the last round of negotiations about?
European Parliament forms joint working group to monitor AI Act implementation
Details on how the working group will function will be finalised after the summer.
Analysis of cyber failure of CrowdStrike and Microsoft
The CrowdStrike incident on 19 July 2024 brought down digital networks of airports, hospitals and governments worldwide. Here you can read detailed analysis of technical, policy, economic, and legal aspects of the CrowdStrike cyber failure.
UN Cybercrime Convention: Will states give in disagreements for the sake of a global common threat?
As the concluding session of the UN process to negotiate a cybercrime convention approaches, Diplo invited several experts representing different stakeholder groups to discuss past failures, disagreements, and expectations for the final round of UN negotiations.
