Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (16 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation China science groups release global AI governance initiative (DigWatch) A global AI governance initiative jointly drafted by 16 organisations, including the Chinese Association for AI, has been released under the organisation of the China Science and Technology Policy Research Association. According to the text, the initiative calls for an open, fair, inclusive, and effective […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (15 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation EU launches Mediterranean digital programme to support governance, cybersecurity and skills (DigWatch) The European Commission has launched a digital transformation programme for countries in North Africa and the Middle East, marking the first digital initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean. EU aims to support inclusive and sustainable growth by improving access to digital […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (14 april 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation China sets trial ethics rules for AI science and technology activities (DigWatch) China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and nine other departments have issued the ‘Measures for AI science and technology ethics review and services (Trial)’, setting out rules on scope, support measures, implementing bodies, working procedures, supervision, and legal responsibility. The text […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (13 april 2026)
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Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (10 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation French data protection authority sets out 2026 GDPR and AI guidance agenda (DigWatch) The French data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has outlined the main guidance, consultations, and resources it plans to publish in 2026 to support compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and certain provisions of […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (9 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation How AI Data Centers Are Shaping Politics (Lam Tran – Lawfare) Across the United States, the rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is no longer just a technological or economic development, but a political flashpoint with intense bipartisan pushback from local communities. The scale of the backlash has […]
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Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (8 april 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation IAPP Global Summit session examines AI, privacy, and the courts with US federal judges (DigWatch) US District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg and US District Court for the District of Massachusetts Judge Allison Burroughs discussed AI, privacy, and the courts during the IAPP Global Summit 2026 in Washington, D.C. […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (7 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation US agencies launch national AI workforce initiative (DigWatch) The US Department of Labor and the National Science Foundation have formalised a partnership to prepare the American workforce for the rapid expansion of AI. The agreement supports the launch of the TechAccess: AI-Ready America initiative, designed to broaden access to AI education, tools, and training […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (2 April 2026)
Governance/Regulation/Legislation UN Global Mechanism on ICT security discusses procedures, debates co-facilitator appointments (DigWatch) The United Nations Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible state behaviour in the use of ICTs held its third organisational meeting, focusing on operational arrangements for the newly established permanent […]