US lawmakers debate promise and risks of artificial intelligence

By |2025-09-23T09:46:06+00:00September05 23, 2025|

US lawmakers held a hearing on September 17 to weigh the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, focusing on innovation, jobs, privacy, and national security. Experts urged Congress to create a federal framework that encourages growth while protecting workers and consumers from bias, scams, and other harms.

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ICANN’s GNSO Council seeks volunteers for SPIRT

By |2025-09-23T09:35:39+00:00September38 23, 2025|

ICANN’s GNSO Council has opened a call for volunteers to join the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT), which will address issues in the upcoming round of new domain names. Applications are due by 17 October 2025. The team will help ensure transparency and fairness in how changes to the program are managed, giving civil society and other stakeholders a chance to shape the process.

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UN climate chief calls for action on AI, energy and finance ahead of COP30

By |2025-09-24T10:46:26+00:00September42 22, 2025|

Simon Stiell said AI can enhance planning, energy management and climate risk mapping if used wisely instead of replacing human skills.

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Scientific Advisory Board calls for global commitment to open science

By |2025-09-25T10:35:58+00:00September56 22, 2025|

The UN’s Scientific Advisory Board has called for urgent action to advance open science, stressing that sharing research data and knowledge openly is vital for tackling global challenges like climate change, pandemics, and inequality. The Board warned that geopolitical tensions and the privatisation of research threaten progress, urging governments, the UN, and private actors to make scientific knowledge a true global public good.

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French regulator warns against real-time tracking of children

By |2025-09-23T09:52:36+00:00September49 22, 2025|

The French data protection authority (CNIL) has warned parents against using GPS trackers and similar devices to monitor their children in real time, saying it can harm their development, autonomy, and trust within the family. The regulator also raised privacy and safety concerns, urging parents to avoid constant tracking and instead use less intrusive ways to stay in contact.

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Twenty data protection authorities commit to trustworthy data governance for AI

By |2025-09-23T09:32:59+00:00September31 20, 2025|

The agreement sets out several commitments: clarifying legal bases for data use in AI, improving security measures, monitoring the societal impact of AI, reducing legal uncertainty for innovators, and strengthening cooperation between regulators

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