The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a new position paper outlining proposals to further integrate human rights considerations into its technical work. The document highlights the connection between web standards and fundamental rights, including privacy, accessibility, security, freedom of expression and participation, while suggesting new processes to improve transparency and inclusion.
A coalition of eight international human rights organisations has called on the Bangladeshi government to undertake comprehensive reforms of its surveillance and interception framework, arguing that existing laws provide broad state powers without adequate judicial oversight, transparency or accountability. In a joint statement addressed to the Government of Bangladesh, Access Now, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, [...]
The Center for Democracy & Technology has urged the US Senate Commerce Committee to revise several proposed online child safety bills, arguing that some measures could undermine privacy, free expression and constitutional rights while supporting a separate proposal focused on protecting minors' data in AI systems.
A new World Bank report argues that AI could help developing economies accelerate economic and social development if governments invest in electricity, connectivity and digital skills, while warning that the technology also poses risks to inequality and governance.
The White House has finalised a voluntary framework for testing the advanced cyber capabilities of frontier AI models, as discussions begin with major AI developers over how the assessments will be conducted before model releases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has published the first evaluation of the country’s social media age restrictions, finding a
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
