Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (18 February 2026)

Governance What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail? (Biometric Update) The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear commercial incentives and unresolved trade-offs between privacy and fraud detection can risk derailing the initiative. Jon Ølnes, VP of Digital Identity and Regulation […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (17 February 2026)

Governance US Delegation Heads to India AI Summit Intent on ‘Domination’ (Merve Hickok, Marc Rotenberg – Tech Policy Press) This week, world leaders, civil society organizations, academic experts, and business executives will gather in New Delhi to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. The 2026 India AI Impact Summit has adopted the theme “Shaping AI […]
PAM-CGS – NDCF High-Level Seminar: Discussions and Ways Ahead

11 February 2026, Rome, Italy – In the framework of the high-level roundtable, co-organized by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), its Centre for Global Studies (PAM-CGS), and the NATO Defense College Foundation (NDCF), entitled “Regions at the Centre – Cooperative Security: Cooperation versus Fragmentation”, discussions revolved around two panels: 1) “Rebuilding Geo-Political Space: […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (16 February 2026)

Governance Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? (Frances Ryan – The Guardian) In a week during which Keir Starmer has been under pressure to resign, cabinet ministers took to X to show their support. “We’ve all been made to tweet,” […]
PAM-CGS and NDCF Opening the High-Level Workshop “REGIONS AT THE CENTRE – Cooperative Security: Cooperation versus Fragmentation”

11 February 2026, Rome, Italy – The high-level workshop, co-organized by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, its Centre for Global Studies (PAM-CGS) and the NATO Defense College Foundation (NDCF) “Regions at the Centre – Cooperative Security: Cooperation versus Fragmentation”, took place in Rome. The workshop brought together more than 80 distinguished participants, coming from […]
PAM-CGS and the NATO Defense College Foundation organize the High-Level Workshop: REGIONS AT THE CENTRE – Cooperative Security

11 February 2026, Rome – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean – Centre for Global Studies (PAM-CGS) and the NATO Defense College Foundation (NDCF) will organize the high-level workshop “REGIONS AT THE CENTRE – Cooperative Security: Cooperation versus Fragmentation”. The workshop brings together more than 50 distinguished participants, coming from Europe, Africa, Asia and the […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (9 February 2026)

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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 […]