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.
Biden administration assembles AI expert team
President Joe Biden has formed a team of experts to create standards for AI training and deployment across industries.
Meta will remove content in which ‘Zionist’ is used as a proxy term for antisemitism
The company reevaluates the use of the term 'Zionist' on its platforms, considering it to be a proxy for hate speech against Jews and Israelis.
New Zealand transforms Christchurch Call into tech-supported NGO
The shift aims to ensure long-term success and maintain a multistakeholder approach involving governments, tech companies, and civil society.
