W3C publishes draft guidance on consistent text matching across the web
The World Wide Web Consortium has published draft guidance on how websites, software and technical standards should decide whether two pieces of text are the same.
The World Wide Web Consortium publishes draft guidance on language and text direction metadata
The World Wide Web Consortium has published draft guidance on identifying the language and reading direction of text stored and exchanged through web data formats.
APC calls for rights-based cyber capacity development under UN Global Mechanism
The Association for Progressive Communications has outlined how civil society organisations can support countries in applying UN principles for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace.
The Global Network Initiative calls for stronger safeguards in Brazil’s age assurance guidance
The Global Network Initiative has welcomed parts of Brazil’s proposed guidance on online age checks but called for clearer limits on biometric methods and stronger protections for privacy and access to lawful content.
ITU publishes new standard for AI-enabled automated customer service systems
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published a new technical recommendation defining the architecture and functional requirements for AI-enabled automated customer service systems. The standard provides guidance on integrating AI into customer service while emphasising interoperability, security, privacy, and service quality.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center calls on USDA to withdraw proposed national SNAP database
The Electronic Privacy Information Center says a revised plan for a central database of SNAP applicants and recipients still raises legal and privacy concerns.
Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish World AI Cooperation Organization
Twenty-nine countries have signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body that will be headquartered in Shanghai.
China releases action plan on international AI ethics governance
China has released an action plan calling for stronger international cooperation on AI ethics, risk management and governance capacity-building.
Nobel laureates sign Rome Declaration on nuclear weapons and AI
Nobel laureates, scientists, religious leaders and former political leaders have signed a declaration calling for stronger international cooperation on nuclear weapons, AI and autonomous weapons.
UK plans default overnight social media restrictions for teenagers
The UK plans default overnight limits for 16- and 17-year-olds on social media, alongside restrictions on autoplay, personalised feeds and risky AI chatbot features.
