The Global Network Initiative has commented on the internet disruption reported in Uganda during the January 2026 general elections, referring to its broader work on the impacts of network shutdowns and applicable international standards.
A new report by the International Telecommunication Union examines how countries and organisations can assess their preparedness to adopt and scale artificial intelligence. The document presents an analytical framework designed to measure AI readiness across infrastructure, skills, data, governance, and innovation systems, based on empirical use cases and expert input.
EU data protection authorities have published a joint assessment of proposed Digital Omnibus reforms, setting out a series of recommendations ahead of an upcoming discussion in the European Parliament. The opinions focus on safeguards, accountability, and institutional roles in the governance of artificial intelligence.
The UK House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment that would introduce restrictions on social media use by under-16s, marking a significant step in an ongoing debate over children’s online safety. The proposal now faces further scrutiny in the House of Commons, where the government has signalled it will seek to overturn it.
UNESCO has issued a statement expressing concern about the increasing use of internet shutdowns by governments during periods of political tension, protests, and elections. The organisation points to recent data showing a sharp rise in such measures and highlights their implications for freedom of expression, access to information, and democratic participation.
The document confirms the shared commitment to fostering an approach to artificial intelligence based on children's rights and calls for coordinated action to ensure that AI is designed, developed and governed in a way that respects, protects and fulfils the rights of the child.
The European Commission has put forward the Digital Networks Act, a legislative proposal intended to update and harmonise EU rules governing electronic communications networks. The initiative seeks to simplify regulation, encourage cross-border activity, and set a framework for the gradual transition from legacy copper networks to high-capacity digital infrastructure.
New academic research suggests that ChatGPT systematically favours wealthier regions when describing people and places, reflecting structural biases in the data used to train large language models.
The Global Network Initiative has issued a statement assessing Bangladesh’s recent digital policy reforms, focusing on how the interim government developed and adopted a series of new ordinances. The document frames these observations as contributions to an ongoing policy discussion rather than as conclusions on legal outcomes.
A draft report circulating in the European Parliament signals growing political support for requiring technology companies to pay publishers when journalistic content is used to train automated systems.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
