A joint statement signed by civil society organisations, researchers and technology workers warns that AI systems used in military decision-making could weaken accountability and increase risks under international humanitarian and human rights law.
Open Rights Group says Stop Killing the internet will bring together digital rights groups, campaigners and internet users to oppose online safety measures they view as overly restrictive or surveillance-based.
Albania has signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, bringing the number of signatories to 21.
Organisations using internet address resources assigned before the current regional registry system was created must contact LACNIC and show that they are entitled to use them.
An EU expert panel has completed its work on children’s online safety and will present recommendations to the European Commission in July.
The EU’s highest court has ruled that a Member State may require pornographic websites based elsewhere in the EU to verify users’ ages, but only when the measure is necessary, proportionate, and follows EU procedures.
ICANN has simplified access to its public data by moving datasets from the Open Data Platform to a dedicated page on its main website.
Anthropic says a US export-control directive required it to block foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, leading the company to suspend the models for all customers to ensure compliance.
ICANN has opened a public procurement process for experts to examine whether proposed new internet address endings could conflict with names already used inside private networks.
More than 24 technical specifications will help digital identity wallets work securely across EU countries and services, allowing people to prove their identity, share official information, and sign documents from a mobile device.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
