The European Commission's Joint Research Centre has published a report urging public administrations to move beyond informal experimentation with generative AI and adopt structured governance frameworks that support secure, responsible, and effective implementation.
Asia-Pacific ministers have adopted a regional agenda on artificial intelligence that combines AI governance with digital connectivity, workforce development, cybersecurity, and support for businesses, as part of a broader strategy for economic growth and digital resilience.
The Government of India has announced stronger regulatory measures requiring social media platforms to respond more quickly to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other unlawful content, while expanding obligations related to AI-generated content and platform accountability.
A coalition of civil society organisations has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to strengthen competition enforcement, support domestic technology providers and reduce reliance on large foreign-owned companies.
China’s internet regulator has proposed an international initiative covering common standards, infrastructure, data protection and safety measures for software systems that can act independently or on behalf of users.
France’s Parliament has approved legislation prohibiting children under 15 from accessing social media and requiring platforms to verify users’ ages.
ICANN has opened applications for its fellowship programme for the ICANN88 Community Forum, scheduled for March 2027 in Lisbon.
A federal judge has granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit brought by authors who alleged that the company used pirated books to train its AI model. The agreement is the largest known copyright settlement in US history and marks the first major resolution of an AI training copyright case.
The Personal Data Protection Commission has published guidance explaining how organisations should collect, use, protect and correct personal data used in generative AI development and deployment.
The World Wide Web Consortium has proposed advancing the latest version of Web Authentication, which supports secure sign-ins using passkeys, security keys and device-based credentials, to full Recommendation status.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
