Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
The UN adopted its first, ground-breaking, resolution on AI on 21 March, calling on member states to ensure that 'safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems' are developed responsibly and are respectful of human rights and international law.
The São Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines adopted at last week’s NETmundial +10 conference (Sao Paulo, 29-30 April 2024) provide a breath of fresh air in the current digital debates. They untangle quite a few confusions and offer a pragmatic path forward. For too long, discussions around digital governance have been mired in a false dichotomy of (See more)
As instructed by the EO, the Department of Commerce's actions are part of a wider effort by the Biden administration to ensure that AI development is safe, secure, and trustworthy and that the US maintains its global leadership.
Dropbox confirmed unauthorised access to customer data in its electronic signature service, prompting swift security measures to safeguard affected accounts.
CEOs of OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft join other tech leaders in the newly established Department of Homeland Security's advisory board for artificial intelligence safety and security.
Visual artists have initiated a lawsuit against Google and Alphabet, alleging copyright infringement through the unauthorized use of their works to train Imagen AI, raising a broader debate on the intersection of technology and intellectual property rights.
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Digital dominance in the 2024 elections
Digital technologies, particularly AI, have been integral to all stages of the electoral process for several years now. What distinguishes the current landscape is their unprecedented scale and impact.
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(Jail) time ahead for the cryptocurrency industry
The cryptocurrency and digital asset industry has once again been the focus of the worldwide media. This time, it is not about the promises of an inclusive future of finance but is related to a couple of court cases initiated or found to have come to a close in the past months.
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OEWG’s seventh substantive session: the highlights
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 held its seventh substantive session in March 2024. The group discussed threats, norms, international law, confidence building measures, capacity building, and regular institutional dialogue.
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Decision postponed on the Cybercrime Convention: What you should know about the latest session of the UN negotiations
The concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime ended but consensus to draft a cybercrime convention has not been reached. Therefore, it was decided that an additional session will be held. In the meantime, where have states not agreed and why?
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Issue #88 - April 2024
In this issue, we look at the latest discussions at the UN OEWG on ICT security, where states remain divided on norms, international law and the future mechanism for discussions; the GDC’s Zero Draft, the renewal of the WTO e-commerce Moratorium, and ‘Yes Minister’ as the novel Turing Test.
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DW Weekly #158 – 3 May 2024
The Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group has been formed, Japan’s Prime Minister announced. Universal Music Group artists are back on TikTok after a new licensing deal. A TikTok ban in EU is ‘not excluded’, President of the European Commission von der Leyen stated. Dropbox disclosed that its e-signature platform, Dropbox Sign, has been breached.
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The process towards a Global Digital Compact
How will the Global Digital Compact be developed and what will it focus on?
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Digital Technologies
From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
Clusters of Policy topics
We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.
Processes
Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.