The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a new initiative aimed at developing industry-led standards and research to support secure and interoperable AI agents.
Policymakers, researchers, companies and civil society representatives met in New Delhi on 17 February 2026 to discuss approaches to inclusive AI governance, with a focus on Global South participation.
Open Rights Group has criticised recent UK government proposals on online safety, arguing that expanded age restrictions and delegated powers could increase biometric data collection while limiting parliamentary oversight.
ICANN has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on an EU action plan against online fraud, highlighting the limited but important role of the Domain Name System in addressing online abuse.
The UK-based Open Rights Group has expressed concern about the growing use of biometric age verification tools by major online platforms, highlighting transparency, privacy, and user choice issues.
The European Parliament has turned off built-in AI tools on tablets issued to lawmakers after internal assessments found that some features could send data to external cloud services.
ICANN has launched a call for proposals to appoint a provider responsible for reviewing geographic and reserved names as part of the next expansion of internet domain names planned for 2026.
ICANN has launched public consultations on proposed bylaw amendments that would adjust how its technical functions are reviewed and temporarily modify certain accountability obligations, inviting input from the global internet community.
The W3C Privacy Working Group has released a draft note explaining how differential privacy systems work and outlining key factors that non-specialists should consider when reviewing such technologies.
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections to Meta, expressing preliminary concerns that restrictions on third-party AI assistants on WhatsApp may violate EU competition rules.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
