In a joint letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the signatories warned that creating backdoors would endanger user privacy, harm the UK’s tech sector, and undermine national security. They stressed that encryption is vital for protecting citizens, businesses, and vulnerable groups, as well as for maintaining international trust in UK digital products.
Despite lacking the support of the USA and the UK, which had differing policy priorities, the summit was seen as a forward-thinking and pragmatic redefinition of the AI agenda.
For years, Reddit users have contributed a vast pool of discussions and insights.
DeepSeek's AI system is facing scrutiny from European regulators over its use of personal data.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has set out new principles for age assurance, expanded its oversight to AI enforcement, and issued recommendations on the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code. The measures aim to protect children online, coordinate regulators’ response to AI risks, and safeguard athletes’ sensitive data while ensuring compliance with EU privacy law.
A new report by the WTO Secretariat and the OECD examines the economic implications of data flow regulation and data localisation. It highlights the importance of global solutions that promote free data flows paired with appropriate safeguards. This balanced approach to data regulation could yield significant economic benefits, particularly for low and lower-middle income economies. Conversely, restrictive data flow practices could lead to substantial global economic losses.
Diplo's executive director stresses the importance of upholding traditional legal principles like liability, transparency, and justice to ensure accountability for AI developers and users.
The investigation adds to growing legal scrutiny of Elon Musk’s social media platform.
The decision on the new EDPS is expected in March.
Accusations of illegal data sharing with Meta, raising privacy concerns.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
