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.
President Joe Biden has formed a team of experts to create standards for AI training and deployment across industries.
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.
The shift aims to ensure long-term success and maintain a multistakeholder approach involving governments, tech companies, and civil society.
Generative AI misuse includes creating deceptive content and impersonation, posing significant regulatory challenges, according to Google's recent research.
eSafety Commission issued notices to important internet companies to develop codes aimed at protecting children on the internet.
Stigal is accused of aiding Russian state-backed hackers to establish servers used in the 'WhisperGate' cyber campaign, which employed wiper malware to corrupt data.
The DSA requires online intermediaries to give users more control over their data and prohibits using sensitive personal data for targeted advertising.
Key challenges identified during the discussion include expanding limited opportunities for CSOs to contribute meaningfully to digital policy processes, lowering financial barriers such as membership fees for standard-setting bodies, and correcting the currently skewed composition with its overrepresentation of organisations from the Global North. The CADE project seeks to address these issues by providing tailored training to CSOs to improve their skills in internet governance and facilitate constructive dialogue with policymakers.
The session reinforced the the Internet Governance Forum's (IGF) substantial role in global digital policy discourse and the necessity for its continued evolution and influence.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
