Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (8 september 2026)
Governance, Legislation, Regulations, Geostrategies AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ (UN News) UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls for greater AI controls, warning that the revolutionary technology could become an “existential risk to humanity” if left unchecked. Without binding rules, independent […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (7 september 2026)
Governance, Legislation, Regulation, Geostrategies Equinix South Africa managing director highlights economic role of data centres amid resource concerns (DigWatch) Growing demand for data centre infrastructure in South Africa is drawing greater attention to the sector’s electricity and water consumption. Equinix South Africa managing director Sandile Dube said public debate often focuses on what data centres […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (7 August 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Geostrategies The 2026 World Development Report focuses on AI capabilities, concentration, and complements (DigWatch) On 4th August, the World Bank published the 2026 World Development Report: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. The Report observes that artificial intelligence (AI) is diffusing faster than previous general‑purpose technologies. It states that the steam engine took […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (5 August 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Geostrategies Dutch regulator explains new EU AI disclosure duties (DigWatch) The Dutch Data Protection Authority has outlined how the new EU transparency requirements will affect people who use chatbots and encounter content created or altered with AI. From 2 August 2026, organisations must generally make it clear when customers are communicating with […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (4 August 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Governance EU begins enforcing AI Act transparency rules (DigWatch) The European Commission and national authorities have begun enforcing key provisions of the EU AI Act, with new transparency requirements taking effect on 2 August 2026. Providers of chatbots and other systems that interact directly with people must generally inform users that they […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (31 July 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Governance India expands AI strategy across government and public services (DigWatch) India has outlined an ambitious expansion of AI across government, identifying hundreds of potential applications while investing simultaneously in computing infrastructure, domestic AI models, governance and workforce development. The government identified 762 potential AI applications across 62 ministries and departments, spanning […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (30 July 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Governance The Fable 5 shutdown and the troubling precedent it sets for AI policy (Caroline Berry – Atlantic Council) The United States currently lacks a clear and transparent process for restricting access to new AI models. Congress should establish public standards defining when AI models can be restricted, which agencies oversee reviews, […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (28 July 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Geostrategies OECD finds workplace AI safeguards lag behind adoption policies (DigWatch) Government policies supporting AI adoption and specialist skills are more developed than workplace safeguards addressing privacy, transparency and accountability, according to a new OECD review. The report examines policies in G7 countries, the European Union, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (27 July 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Geostrategies The AI Trust Paradox: Businesses Are Racing Ahead, but Consumers Are Hesitating (Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs) Businesses are rapidly adopting AI, with 93% planning deployment, but consumer trust lags far behind: only 23% trust companies to use AI with their data, revealing a major “AI trust gap.” Research from Thales […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (24 July 2026)
Governance, Regulation, Legislation, Geostrategies UN Global Mechanism on ICT Security highlights growing role of stakeholders (DigWatch) The UN’s permanent cyber mechanism devoted a full session to accredited stakeholders, with technical organisations, civil society groups, humanitarian actors, and youth representatives calling for greater participation in shaping international cybersecurity cooperation and urging member states to make stakeholder […]