Public comments are open from 27 March to 7 May 2025. Anyone interested — including technical experts, community members, civil society or the general public — can provide feedback to help shape the final version of the rules.
The European Court of Justice is expected to rule on WhatsApp’s appeal after an advocate general recommended the case be referred back for further review.
The AI Standards 'Zero Drafts' initiative marks a pivotal step in ensuring AI standardisation efforts are timely, inclusive, and scientifically robust - laying the groundwork for a more trustworthy and interoperable AI ecosystem.
Mobile users across the UK could soon stay connected in remote areas without signal, thanks to a new proposal from Ofcom to support satellite-to-smartphone services.
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law is a first-of-its-kind global legally binding instrument designed to ensure that AI upholds common standards in human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to minimise the risk of those rights and principles being undermined as a result of the use of AI.
The use of digital identity methods is growing, but privacy concerns continue to challenge projects like World ID in Brazil.
The trend towards open-source frameworks in China suggests a path towards sustainable growth and inclusive technological advancement.
The situation highlights the broader issue of balancing accessibility to information with the protection of intellectual property rights in the digital age.
On 25 March 2025, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution defining the modalities for the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (the WSIS+20 review). The resolution (A/RES/79/277), which follows the model of the WSIS+10 modalities resolution, outlines the following elements: One day after the adoption of the resolution, on 26 March 2025, multiple non-governmental stakeholders issued a letter outlining a set of recommendations ‘to help operationalise the WSIS+20 review modalities to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and meaningful stakeholder engagement’. The recommendations relate to:
The agreement is framed under the EU’s Global Gateway Investment Agenda and the EU–LAC Digital Alliance, which seek to enhance digital partnerships between Europe and Latin America.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
