A new World Bank report argues that AI could help developing economies accelerate economic and social development if governments invest in electricity, connectivity and digital skills, while warning that the technology also poses risks to inequality and governance.
The White House has finalised a voluntary framework for testing the advanced cyber capabilities of frontier AI models, as discussions begin with major AI developers over how the assessments will be conducted before model releases.
A South African research project has developed an AI-based misinformation detection system capable of analysing content in English, isiZulu and Sepedi, addressing challenges faced by languages with limited digital resources.
ARTICLE 19, ARTIGO 19 and Instituto Bem Estar Brasil have called for Brazil’s submarine cable governance framework to focus not only on expanding infrastructure but also on transparency, competition and public access.
The fourth meeting of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice Signatory Taskforce focused on measures related to model safety, systemic risk management, and copyright compliance.
The European Union has started applying new AI Act transparency requirements, requiring providers and users of certain AI systems to disclose AI interactions and make synthetic content identifiable.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has published the first evaluation of the country’s social media age restrictions, finding a
The specification introduces JavaScript APIs that allow web applications to establish WebTransport sessions, exchange data through bidirectional and unidirectional streams, and send datagrams for low-latency communication.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is seeking input from US stakeholders to help develop a potential standards coordination initiative for data centers. The effort will explore priorities related to infrastructure, technology, sustainability and workforce development.
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft document proposing templates and guidance for documenting AI datasets and models. Public comments are open until 16 September 2026.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
