On 17 May, The Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI and human rights, democracy, and the rule of law was adopted in Strasbourg during the annual ministerial meeting of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers.
The guide recommends actions and mitigations to reduce the risk of cyber intrusions.
The roundtable marks a pivotal milestone in fostering international cooperation and dialogue on cybersecurity.
The United States's Department of State introduces a new strategy to promote digital solidarity and shape international technology governance. Digital solidarity involves working together on shared goals, building capacity, and providing mutual support in the use of digital technologies in a rights-respecting manner. The strategy aims to support allies, especially emerging economies, in seizing opportunities presented by new technologies and pursuing economic and development goals. It aligns approaches to technology governance, fosters partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and prioritizes cybersecurity resilience. The Department of State will focus on four areas of action: building a secure and resilient digital ecosystem, promoting rights-respecting approaches to digital governance, countering threats in cyberspace, and strengthening international partners' digital and cyber capacity.
Critics are strongly opposed to the UK's proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI), particularly its provisions regarding bank account monitoring for benefit recipients and changes to biometric data oversight.
This move reflects Kyrgyzstan's tightening control over media and civil society. Despite being relatively open, recent actions signal a shift towards state regulation.
The UK is starting to draft regulations governing artificial intelligence with an emphasis on the most sophisticated language models such as those that power OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Digital technologies, particularly AI, have been integral to all stages of the electoral process for several years now. What distinguishes the current landscape is their unprecedented scale and impact.
After Britain hosted the inaugural event at Bletchley Park last November, South Korea will hold the second artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit on May 21–22.
The Kenyan government has partnered with the GIZ GmbH to launch a project aimed at developing a National AI Strategy. Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union, the initiative, known as 'FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All,' recognizes the potential of AI for Kenya's digital transformation and the achievement of sustainable development goals
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
