UN General Assembly highlights threats of unregulated technology

By |2025-09-25T10:28:54+00:00September53 25, 2025|

Leaders at the UN General Assembly set the stage for a global debate on how technology can shape humanity’s future, balancing its vast promise with urgent calls for stronger safeguards.

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ICANN to host Africa Engagement and DNS Forums in Ghana

By |2025-09-26T09:22:32+00:00September23 25, 2025|

Both events are designed to encourage collaboration and exchange across governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, the technical community, academia, and civil society.

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UN Security Council holds high-level debate on artificial intelligence

By |2025-09-26T08:00:13+00:00September01 25, 2025|

The UN Security Council held a high-level open debate on artificial intelligence on 24 September, chaired by Republic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and expert speakers warned that AI, while offering opportunities for development, also poses risks ranging from cyberattacks to autonomous weapons. Council members voiced concerns over military misuse, digital inequality, and the need for global rules, with differing views on whether governance should be centralized or left to national frameworks.

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United States approves plan to restructure TikTok to address national security concerns

By |2025-09-26T09:32:30+00:00September00 25, 2025|

Under the deal, TikTok’s U.S. operations will be run by a new American-led joint venture, with strict safeguards on data storage, algorithms, and oversight. President Trump’s executive order pauses enforcement of earlier bans for 120 days to complete the divestiture.

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EU Council backs measures on digitalisation and common specifications

By |2025-09-25T10:46:21+00:00September32 24, 2025|

The changes aim to cut paperwork, provide legal clarity, and help growing businesses remain competitive, with final negotiations now moving to the European Parliament.

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Global initiative calls for binding AI red lines by 2026

By |2025-09-29T10:31:59+00:00September17 24, 2025|

The signatories include several Nobel Prize winners, former heads of state, and prominent researchers such as Geoffrey Hinton, Ian Goodfellow, and Yoshua Bengio. Others lending their support are OpenAI co-founder Wojciech Zaremba, historian Yuval Noah Harari, and actor and writer Stephen Fry.

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UN launches Digital Cooperation Day with Africa in focus

By |2025-09-29T10:15:01+00:00September42 23, 2025|

The day-long program brought together government leaders, business executives, academics, and civil society representatives to address AI governance, digital public infrastructure development, and inclusive digital economies.

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Civil society calls for urgent action on AI Act implementation

By |2025-09-25T10:25:16+00:00September52 23, 2025|

Civil society groups are warning that the EU’s landmark AI Act risks becoming an empty promise unless Member States urgently implement it at national level. In an open letter, 31 organisations called on the European Commission and governments to pass laws, appoint oversight authorities, and ensure adequate resources, stressing that without immediate action, people’s rights will not be protected from harmful uses of artificial intelligence.

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Canadian privacy watchdogs find TikTok failing to protect children’s data

By |2025-09-24T10:15:53+00:00September31 23, 2025|

A joint investigation by Canada’s federal and provincial privacy authorities has found that TikTok’s safeguards to protect children from having their personal information collected and used were not adequate. The inquiry was carried out by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada along with counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta. Although TikTok’s rules [...]

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