Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (25 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies UK introduces landmark online safety rules to protect children (Digital Watch Observatory – 24 April 2025) The UK’s regulator, Ofcom, has unveiled new online safety rules to provide stronger protections for children, requiring platforms to adjust algorithms, implement stricter age checks, and swiftly tackle harmful content by 25 July or face […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (24 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies New CNAS Report on the World-Altering Stakes of U.S.-China AI Competition (Center for a New American Security – 22 April 2025) The Center for a New American Security released a new report, Promethean Rivalry: The World-Altering Stakes of Sino-American AI Competition, by Bill Drexel. The contest between China and the United […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (23 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies Beyond a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence (Matt Chessen, Craig Martell – Lawfare – 22 April 2025) In November 2024, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommended that Congress establish a Manhattan Project-like program for developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). While U.S. leadership in AGI is vital to U.S. […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (22 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies India and Italy Sign Pact to Deepen Science Ties, Target Quantum, AI And Biotech (Quantum Insider – 21 April 2025) India and Italy signed a new scientific cooperation agreement targeting joint initiatives in quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. The 2025–2027 Executive Programme of Cooperation will support 10 research mobility projects […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (17 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies Viral AI image trends drive up water consumption (DigWatch – 16 April 2025) Behind ChatGPT’s digital charm lies an increasingly concerning environmental toll, largely driven by its water consumption. According to recent reports, OpenAI’s GPT-4 model consumes around 500 millilitres of clean, drinkable water for every 100-word response. The surge in […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (16 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies The 2025 AI Index Report (Stanford HAI – April 2025) AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century. But its benefits won’t be evenly distributed unless we guide its development thoughtfully. The AI Index offers one of the most comprehensive, data-driven views of artificial intelligence. Recognized […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (15 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies Whoever controls the AI stack controls the future (East Asia Forum – 14 April 2025) Asia’s middle powers are at risk of missing the coming AI productivity boom. But they could jointly develop a public-private consortium involving national AI laboratories from across the region to aggregate capabilities and co-develop applications built […]
Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (14 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies Nuclear Security at Risk: Quantum Computing’s Silent Attack (Kavya Wadhwa – Observer Research Foundation – 11 April 2025) In today’s digitised world, the security of our most sensitive and vital systems has never been more crucial. Nuclear security stands at the apex, where the safety and control of weapons and materials […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (11 April 2024)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies New White House AI Policies Introduce Government by AI (Kevin Frazier – Lawfare – 10 April 2025) While the Biden administration introduced government with artificial intelligence (AI), the Trump administration aspires for government by AI. The former encouraged agencies to explore AI use cases and generally experiment with how to integrate […]
Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (10 April 2025)
Governance, Legislation, and Geostrategies Leveraging International Standards to Protect U.S. Consumers Online, No Congress Required (Anna Lenhart – Just Security – 9 April 2025) For decades, the U.S. Congress has been unable to pass comprehensive online platform regulation. While Congress has stalled, the European Union (EU) and U.S. states have charged ahead. The EU has […]