| Highlights from the week of 8-12 January 2024 |
Digital economy
Microsoft’s stocks have experienced an upward trend in recent months, attributed to significant announcements in the field of AI.On the other hand, concerns regarding Apple’s iPhone sales resulted in a shift in the market value. Read more.
Microsoft’s stocks have experienced an upward trend in recent months, attributed to significant announcements in the field of AI.On the other hand, concerns regarding Apple’s iPhone sales resulted in a shift in the market value. Read more.
AI governance
The EU Commission opposes the US proposal, citing concerns about human rights protection in the private sector. Read more.
The EU Commission opposes the US proposal, citing concerns about human rights protection in the private sector. Read more.
Melissa Fleming, UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, has expressed worry over generative AI, as it makes it difficult to distinguish between real and AI-generated content. Read more.
Melissa Fleming, UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, has expressed worry over generative AI, as it makes it difficult to distinguish between real and AI-generated content. Read more.
AI and intellectual property rights
The coalition of advocates implementing new laws mandating AI developers to compensate publishers for utilising their content. Read more.
The coalition of advocates implementing new laws mandating AI developers to compensate publishers for utilising their content. Read more.
UK Government responds to concerns on AI developers profiting from private intellectual property without sharing. Abandoning broad copyright exceptions, a detailed response is promised alongside the AI Regulation white paper and Cultural Education Plan. Read more.
UK Government responds to concerns on AI developers profiting from private intellectual property without sharing. Abandoning broad copyright exceptions, a detailed response is promised alongside the AI Regulation white paper and Cultural Education Plan. Read more.
Submarine cables
Semiconductors
Firstly, the company has developed a network of suppliers and partners closely resembling Silicon Valley’s ecosystem. Read more.
Firstly, the company has developed a network of suppliers and partners closely resembling Silicon Valley’s ecosystem. Read more.
The H20 chip is the most advanced of three China-focused chips produced by Nvidia to comply with the current export rules announced by the US government in October. Read more.
The H20 chip is the most advanced of three China-focused chips produced by Nvidia to comply with the current export rules announced by the US government in October. Read more.
Content governance
In its Global Risks Report, the organisation warns that technological advances are exacerbating the problem of misinformation and disinformation, highlighting the use of generative AI chatbots in creating manipulative synthetic content. Read more.
In its Global Risks Report, the organisation warns that technological advances are exacerbating the problem of misinformation and disinformation, highlighting the use of generative AI chatbots in creating manipulative synthetic content. Read more.
Shortly after gunmen stormed a TV station, President Noboa issued a decree designating 20 drug trafficking gangs operating in the country as terrorist organisations. Read more.
Shortly after gunmen stormed a TV station, President Noboa issued a decree designating 20 drug trafficking gangs operating in the country as terrorist organisations. Read more.
The decision follows a review finding violations of Substack’s content rules, prompting a commitment to improve reporting tools. Read more.
The decision follows a review finding violations of Substack’s content rules, prompting a commitment to improve reporting tools. Read more.
The New Mexico attorney general’s lawsuit claims that Meta fails to prevent the exploitation of minors on its platforms, following The Guardian’s April investigation highlighting the company’s struggle in curbing child trafficking. Read more.
The New Mexico attorney general’s lawsuit claims that Meta fails to prevent the exploitation of minors on its platforms, following The Guardian’s April investigation highlighting the company’s struggle in curbing child trafficking. Read more.
The Turkish Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional two amendments in the internet regulation law, stating they violated freedom of expression. Read more.
The Turkish Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional two amendments in the internet regulation law, stating they violated freedom of expression. Read more.
Cybersecurity and encryption
A Chinese tech company called Wangshendongjian Technology has successfully cracked the encryption around Apple’s AirDrop wireless file-sharing function, enabling them to identify users of the feature. The company helped… Read more.
A Chinese tech company called Wangshendongjian Technology has successfully cracked the encryption around Apple’s AirDrop wireless file-sharing function, enabling them to identify users of the feature. The company helped… Read more.
The official US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) account on the X social network was hacked, and a fake message was posted that crashed the cryptocurrency market. Read more.
The official US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) account on the X social network was hacked, and a fake message was posted that crashed the cryptocurrency market. Read more.
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On 11 January, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on cyber diplomacy, which examines the activities of State, including the use of international agreements and forums, and evaluates the effectiveness of organizational changes in achieving cyber diplomacy goals.
GAO’s reports include three major challenges for the US cyber diplomacy: the lack of a universally agreed-upon definition of cyber diplomacy, clarifying the roles of different US agencies in this domain, and building capacity with individuals skilled in both technical cybersecurity issues and diplomacy.
| This week: WEF Annual meeting 2024 |
The GIP Digital Watch Observatory provided coverage of the publicly broadcasted World Economic Forum 2024 sessions, focusing on discussions related to AI and digital technologies. Access detailed session reports powered by Diplo’s AI app, and stay tuned for the release of the Final Report next week!
The GIP Digital Watch Observatory provided coverage of the publicly broadcasted World Economic Forum 2024 sessions, focusing on discussions related to AI and digital technologies. Access detailed session reports powered by Diplo’s AI app, and stay tuned for the release of the Final Report next week!