Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (18 July 2025)
Netherlands urges EU to reduce reliance on US cloud providers (DigWatch – 17 July 2025) The Dutch government has released a policy paper urging the European Union to take coordinated action to reduce its heavy dependence on non-EU cloud providers, especially from the United States. The document recommends that the European Commission introduce a clearer […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (17 July 2025)
Partners or Provocateurs? Private-Sector Involvement in Offensive Cyber Operations (Sezaneh Seymour, Brandon Wales – Lawfare – 16 July 2025) As the scale and sophistication of cyber threats from state and criminal actors grow, U.S. officials are reevaluating the long-standing policy that reserves offensive cyber operations as an exclusively governmental function. In this new Lawfare research […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (16 July 2025)
Swiss to Release Open, Multilingual LLM Model (AI Insider – 15 July 2025) Switzerland will release its first fully public large language model (LLM) in late summer 2025, developed by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) to promote transparency, multilingualism, and open AI innovation. Funded by the ETH Board and trained […]
Just published: CGS report on Camel Production Systems
11 July 2025, San Marino – The PAM Centre for Global Studies (CGS), under the supervision of Dr. Massimo Giangaspero, Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of University of Teramo, and PAM Senior Advisor on One Health, released a new report entitled “Recognition and Strengthening of Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Production Systems.” The document, which is […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (15 July 2025)
Vatican urges ethical AI development (DigWatch – 13 July 2025) At the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, the Vatican urged global leaders to adopt ethical principles when designing and using AI. The message, delivered by Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of Pope Leo XIV, warned against letting technology outpace moral responsibility. – https://dig.watch/updates/vatican-urges-ethical-ai-development – original text: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/parolin/2025/documents/rc_seg-st_20250708_parolin-messaggio-aiforgood_en.html […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (6 March 2025)
Top of the Day Pentagon to build AI for war planning in Europe and Asia (Patrick Tucker, Jennifer Hlad – Defense One – 5 March 2025) In a bid to accelerate military decision-making—particularly in the European and Indo-Pacific regions—the Pentagon has hired Scale AI to prototype an artificial-intelligence program to help plan military […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (17 February 2025)
HIGHLIGHTS 10 TO 14 JANUARY 2025 AI Action Summit (Paris 2025) Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet – https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2025/02/11/statement-on-inclusive-and-sustainable-artificial-intelligence-for-people-and-the-planet Opening Address by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi at the AI Action Summit, Paris – https://www.mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/39020/Opening_Address_by_Prime_Minister_Shri_Narendra_Modi_at_the_AI_Action_Summit_Paris_February_11_2025 UN Secretary-General’s remarks at AI Action Summit – https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2025-02-11/secretary-generals-remarks-ai-action-summit-scroll-down-for-english Speech by President […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (14 February 2025)
Top of the Day Lawmakers ask DNI to reassess UK cyber, intel ties over Apple backdoor mandate (David DiMolfetta – NextGov – 13 February 2025) A bipartisan, bicameral pair of lawmakers urged newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to reevaluate U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence-sharing relations with the United Kingdom in response to a […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (11 February 2025)
Top of the Day Securing Cyberspace Conference 2024: Responsible Cyber Behaviour in Practice (Sara Seppanen – RUSI – 10 February 2025) In October 2024, RUSI’s Cyber Research Group organised its inaugural Securing Cyberspace Conference. The Securing Cyberspace Conference 2024 gathered over 100 participants to discuss domestic and regional views on the conference theme ‘Responsible Cyber […]
Advancing Global Health through Animal Welfare: A Critical Perspective on EU Policies by Prof. Massimo Giangaspero, Senior Advisor on One Health
As a leading international Think Tank established by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), the Centre for Global Studies (CGS) is committed to advancing research and providing strategic analysis on major global issues. A primary area of interest of CGS is Human Health and Food Safety. Leading the research in this field is Prof. […]