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Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (26 November 2024)

TOP OF THE DAY   What Donald Trump’s Victory Means for AI Policy, Chips, and AI Development   (Alex Friedland – Center for Security and Emerging Technology – 21 November 2024) Donald Trump’s victory in this month’s presidential election has many in the AI world wondering: what will the next four years look like for […]

Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (25 November 2024)

TOP OF THE DAY Central and Eastern Europe’s bid for AI dominance (Sona Muzikarova – ASPI The Strategist – 25 November 2024) While the world’s attention remains focused on Ukraine’s heroic stand against Russian aggression, a quieter revolution is reshaping Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies. CEE countries have emerged as vibrant innovation hubs in […]

Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (25 November 2024)

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAILY DIGEST – WEEK 19 TO 22 NOVEMBER 2024   GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION   Senators call for watchdog to investigate TSA’s use of facial recognition (Edward Graham – NextGov – 21 November 2024) A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is asking the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog to investigate the Transportation Security Administration’s […]

OECD latest report on AI

22 November 2024 – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD recently published a new report entitled “Assessing potential future artificial intelligence risks, benefits and policy imperatives”. This comprehensive analysis helps stakeholders understand AI’s evolving role. It also looks at the required frameworks for its responsible development, highlighting the need for global cooperation in […]

PAM-CGS to host a Session at the 2024 SEEDIG Annual Meeting

25-26 November 2024, Belgrade, Serbia – As a result of the excellent cooperation between the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), PAM will host a session during the 9th annual meeting of the South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG), which will be held in Belgrade. This […]

Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (22 November 2024)

TOP OF THE DAY Like biosecurity, cybersecurity is essential for rural industries (Dean Frye  – ASPI The Strategist – 21 November 2024) When you enter Australia, you meet some of the strictest biosecurity screening in the world. Even domestically, if you travel to South Australia with any kind of fruit in your bag, you could […]

PAM-CGS to attend the Rome 2024 Mediterranean Dialogues

25-27 November 2024, Rome (Italy) – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), together with the PAM Centre for Global Studies (CGS), will attend and contribute to the 10th edition of the Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues, a prominent international conference, co-promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). […]

UNSG calls for urgent climate action at COP29

21 November 2024 – UNSG António Guterres delivered his remarks to the media at COP29 in Baku, following his participation in the G20 Summit in Rio. Stressing the urgency of the moment, Guterres underscored that achieving an ambitious climate finance agreement is essential to combating the growing threat of climate change. Guterres emphasized that failure […]

Daily Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (21 November 2024)

TOP OF THE DATE   Do We Want an “IAEA for AI”?   (Akash Wasil – Lawfare – 20 November 2024) In November 2023, nations at the first global AI Safety Summit recognized the possibility of “serious, even catastrophic harm” from advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Some of the risks identified stem from deliberate misuse. For […]