Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (25 November 2025)
Governance Bangladesh unveils national roadmap for ethical AI development (DigWatch) Bangladesh has launched its first national AI Readiness Assessment Report to guide ethical, inclusive and rights-centred development of AI across public services. The report was unveiled in Dhaka with representatives from government, international organisations, academia, civil society and the private sector. Officials described the assessment […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (24 November 2025)
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Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (21 November 2025)
Governance Biometrics and digital identity in Africa (Sani Suleiman Sani – Atlantic Council) Forty-nine African countries now operate biometric systems, with foreign vendors dominating a market that controls the continent’s most sensitive identity infrastructure. An estimated half a billion Africans lack identity documents, driving governments to deploy biometric systems rapidly. Still, weak governance frameworks often […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (20 November 2025)
Governance UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare (UN News) Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that protect patients and health workers are lacking. The warning comes in a report by the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (19 November 2025)
Governance Data Portability Can Restore Real Consumer Choice Between ‘Consent or Pay’ Offerings Online (Tom Fish – Tech Policy Press) The sign-up options for online services in Europe are evolving in response to a series of regulatory interventions. The most high-profile example of this is Meta’s introduction of an ad-free subscription option for accessing Facebook […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (18 November 2025)
Governance New blueprint ensures fair AI in democratic processes (DigWatch) A rights-centred AI blueprint highlights the growing use of AI in analysing citizen submissions during public participation, promising efficiency but raising questions about fairness, transparency and human rights. Experts caution that poorly designed AI could silence minority voices, deepen inequalities and weaken trust in democratic […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (17 October 2025)
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Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (14 November 2025)
Governance EU regulators, UK and eSafety lead the global push to protect children in the digital world (DigWatch) Children today spend a significant amount of their time online, from learning and playing to communicating. To protect them in an increasingly digital world, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the European Commission’s DG CNECT, and the UK’s Ofcom have […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (13 November 2025)
Governance Artificial Intelligence, Water Consumption and the Trillion-Radish Conundrum (Henry Throp – Tech Policy Press) The volumes of water consumed by artificial intelligence may be hundreds of times smaller than other parts of the economy, like agriculture. But this rapidly expanding sector, which uses as much water as Norway and Sweden combined, is a ticking […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (12 November 2025)
Governance Italy: Resolution establishing technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online enters into force (Digital Policy Alert) On 12 November 2025, the Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM)’s Resolution 96/25/CONS, establishing technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online, comes […]