Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (6 February 2026)
Governance AI ‘moving at the speed of light’ warns Guterres, unveiling recommendations for UN expert panel (UN News) The UN on Wednesday (February 4) announced the list of experts nominated to the General Assembly to serve on a new Independent International Scientific Panel tasked with assessing how AI is transforming lives worldwide. “AI is moving […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (5 February 2026)
Governance European Commission misses deadline for AI Act guidance on high-risk systems (Caitlin Andrews – iapp) The European Commission reportedly missed a deadline to provide guidance on how operators of high-risk artificial intelligence systems can meet their obligations under the AI Act, another sign of an ongoing struggle over implementation amid considerations for a delay. […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (4 February 2026)
Governance UNESCO Chair on Digital Technologies and Human Behavior Launched at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (UNESCO) Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has launched the UNESCO Chair in Digital Technologies and Human Behavior, solidifying the University’s position at the forefront of global social innovation. Situated within the College of Science and Engineering (CSE), the new Chair […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (3 February 2026)
Governance and Regulation Quantum Sensing Will Test Legal Frameworks for Privacy (Zahra Takhshid, Mark Gyure, Vivek Krishnamurthy – Tech Policy Press) Emerging quantum technologies are reshaping computation, communication, and sensing, requiring legal scholars to confront the consequences these developments will have for privacy law. As one of us has previously argued, quantum technologies can both […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (2 February 2026)
Governance and Regulation Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era? (UN News) AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (23 January 2026)
Governance and Regulation A renewed commitment to strengthening the United Nations for its next era (Microsoft) Eighty years ago, the first United Nations General Assembly convened in London, marking the start of a new era of global cooperation. Today, the context in which the UN operates has changed significantly. The UN system is being asked […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (22 January 2026)
Governance and Regulation AI at Davos 2026: From work impact to Europe’s place. Here’s what the tech leaders hope and fear (Pascale Davies – Euronews) The CEO of Nvidia, Microsoft, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as well as philosopher Yuval Harari, have set out their visions and fears for AI at Davos. Artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (21 January 2026)
Governance and Regulation UNESCO Puts Sustainable AI in the Spotlight at Adopt AI Summit in Paris (UNESCO) UNESCO highlighted the environmental and ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence at the Adopt AI Summit on 26 November 2025, urging stronger international cooperation to ensure AI supports climate action rather than harming it. At the AI for the […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (20 January 2026)
Governance and Regulation What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance (Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano – Lowy The Interpreter) While much attention has focused on the row between the United States and the United Kingdom over banning Grok (Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot on X), Indonesia and Malaysia had already imposed bans […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (19 January 2026)
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