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:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published a comprehensive report titled Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations (NIST AI 100-2e2025), which addresses the increasing threats posed to artificial intelligence (AI) systems by adversarial machine learning (AML) techniques. The report provides a thorough analysis of the different types of attacks [...]
A consultation launched will gather views on a long-term ambition for all schools and colleges to meet six core digital standards by 2030,
On 19 March 2025, the European Union (EU) mandated that Apple enhance the interoperability of its iOS operating system with third-party devices and applications. This directive stems from the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark legislation enacted to promote fair competition and prevent monopolistic practices within the digital sector. The DMA targets large tech [...]
The White House's 'AI Action Plan' has sparked debate over copyright exceptions in AI development.
As part of the intergovernmental process dedicated to defining terms of reference and modalities for the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance (whose creation was agreed in the context of the Global Digital Compact), the co-facilitators, Costa Rica and Spain, made available a zero draft resolution on 19 March 2025. The zero draft provides several details regarding the establishment, functions, and roles of the Panel and Dialogue, as follows: The Panel: Tha Dialogue: In addition, the zero draft includes a request for the UN Secretary-General to Secretary-General to operationalize a Secretariat to provide (See more)
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
