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.
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 says a revised plan for a central database of SNAP applicants and recipients still raises legal and privacy concerns.
Twenty-nine countries have signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body that will be headquartered in Shanghai.
China has released an action plan calling for stronger international cooperation on AI ethics, risk management and governance capacity-building.
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.
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.
The European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee has called for better enforcement of EU digital rules, a youth mode for social media and restrictions on addictive platform features.
The Global Network Initiative has welcomed parts of Brazil’s preliminary age assurance guidance but called for clearer limits on biometric checks, stronger safeguards for adults and more accessible verification options.
The UK government has announced plans to introduce default overnight restrictions on social media use for 16- and 17-year-olds, requiring major platforms to block access between midnight and 6 a.m. unless users choose to disable the setting.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
