China’s internet regulator has proposed an international initiative covering common standards, infrastructure, data protection and safety measures for software systems that can act independently or on behalf of users.
France’s Parliament has approved legislation prohibiting children under 15 from accessing social media and requiring platforms to verify users’ ages.
ICANN has opened applications for its fellowship programme for the ICANN88 Community Forum, scheduled for March 2027 in Lisbon.
A federal judge has granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit brought by authors who alleged that the company used pirated books to train its AI model. The agreement is the largest known copyright settlement in US history and marks the first major resolution of an AI training copyright case.
The Personal Data Protection Commission has published guidance explaining how organisations should collect, use, protect and correct personal data used in generative AI development and deployment.
The World Wide Web Consortium has proposed advancing the latest version of Web Authentication, which supports secure sign-ins using passkeys, security keys and device-based credentials, to full Recommendation status.
The European Commission’s annual review finds progress in several areas but identifies continuing concerns over judicial independence, corruption, media freedom and civil society across the EU and four candidate countries.
The European Commission has issued guidelines explaining when organisations must tell people that they are interacting with an AI system or viewing content generated or altered by one.
The Global Network Initiative has urged the European Commission to strengthen transparency, oversight and review requirements for government bodies seeking trusted flagger status under the Digital Services Act.
China has introduced new regulations for AI companion services, requiring providers to address emotional risks, limit excessive use and strengthen user control over interaction data.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
