| Highlights from the week of 23 February-1 March 2024 |
Global governance
Member states, observers, and stakeholders are invited to provide their input and comments. Read more.
Member states, observers, and stakeholders are invited to provide their input and comments. Read more.
Artificial intelligence
The announcement aligns with recent initiatives in Europe, including $5.6 billion in AI data centre investments and skilling programs reaching over a million people. Read more.
The announcement aligns with recent initiatives in Europe, including $5.6 billion in AI data centre investments and skilling programs reaching over a million people. Read more.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stated that the tool was taken offline to fix the issues and will be back online soon. Read more.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stated that the tool was taken offline to fix the issues and will be back online soon. Read more.
Technologies
Canada introduced the Online Harms Act to control and remove harmful content. The law holds companies responsible for reducing exposure to damaging material, including bullying, extremism, and violence. Read more.
Canada introduced the Online Harms Act to control and remove harmful content. The law holds companies responsible for reducing exposure to damaging material, including bullying, extremism, and violence. Read more.
The EU Parliament’s adoption of new rules aims to enhance citizens’ trust in election campaigns and combat disinformation and foreign interference. Read more.
The EU Parliament’s adoption of new rules aims to enhance citizens’ trust in election campaigns and combat disinformation and foreign interference. Read more.
Facebook owner Meta plans to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative AI leading up to the European Parliament elections in June. Read more.
Facebook owner Meta plans to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative AI leading up to the European Parliament elections in June. Read more.
Legal
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, alleging a profit-driven shift, GPT-4 secrecy, and hindrance to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research. Musk alleges breach of founding agreement prioritising technology for humanity over profits. Read more.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, alleging a profit-driven shift, GPT-4 secrecy, and hindrance to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research. Musk alleges breach of founding agreement prioritising technology for humanity over profits. Read more.
OpenAI has requested a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against it, claiming that the newspaper caused the company’s chatbot, ChatGPT to generate misleading… Read more.
OpenAI has requested a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against it, claiming that the newspaper caused the company’s chatbot, ChatGPT to generate misleading… Read more.
Biden’s executive order requests stronger safeguards of US citizens and government officials’ personal data from ‘countries of concern.’ Read more.
Biden’s executive order requests stronger safeguards of US citizens and government officials’ personal data from ‘countries of concern.’ Read more.
Cybersecurity
The initiative includes measures such as emergency drills, data security training, and regulatory tightening in response to rising concerns over data breaches and unauthorised access to sensitive information. Read more.
The initiative includes measures such as emergency drills, data security training, and regulatory tightening in response to rising concerns over data breaches and unauthorised access to sensitive information. Read more.
The document provides organisations with updated guidance to navigate modern cybersecurity challenges and bolster their resilience against evolving threats. Read more.
The document provides organisations with updated guidance to navigate modern cybersecurity challenges and bolster their resilience against evolving threats. Read more.
The advisory comes amidst growing concerns over cyber threats to critical infrastructure, urging organisations to bolster their cybersecurity defences against evolving tactics employed by ransomware operators. Read more.
The advisory comes amidst growing concerns over cyber threats to critical infrastructure, urging organisations to bolster their cybersecurity defences against evolving tactics employed by ransomware operators. Read more.
Infrastructure
The US and several international partners have endorsed shared principles for developing 6G wireless communication systems, in a bid to ensure open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, resilient, and secure connectivity. Read more.
The US and several international partners have endorsed shared principles for developing 6G wireless communication systems, in a bid to ensure open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, resilient, and secure connectivity. Read more.
Development
The ITU welcomes a pledge of USD $9 billion and 1000 additional partners to its Parner2Connect Digital Coalition during the 2024 MWC. Read more.
The ITU welcomes a pledge of USD $9 billion and 1000 additional partners to its Parner2Connect Digital Coalition during the 2024 MWC. Read more.
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The #OEWG is gearing up for its seventh session next week! What’s on the agenda? Dive into the heart of the discussion with the preliminary guiding questions shared by the OEWG Chair.
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The #OEWG is gearing up for its seventh session next week! What’s on the agenda? Dive into the heart of the discussion with the preliminary guiding questions shared by the OEWG Chair.