Resources

The GIP Digital Watch Observatory features more than thousand resources related to over 50 digital policy and Internet governance issues. Resources include: convention and laws; policy instruments; books and publications; academic papers; conference proceedings; studies and reports; articles, editorials, and interviews; multimedia; toolkits, useful links, and other resources. You can also explore instruments through a dedicated interactive map.

German Strategy for International Digital Policy

Strategies and Action Plans

1 Feb 2024

Introduction  The global digital age opens up tremendous opportunities – and harbours challenges for all actors.  The political and economic power as well as the military capabilities of states, increasingly depend on their ability to access, use and evolve digital technologies. Global and connected digital technologies also require new forms of international cooperation and governance.  (See more)

METAVERSE A LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE

Manuals and Handbooks

18 Jan 2024

Use Cases, Crime, Forensics, Investigation, and Governance The Interpol has published a White Paper on the metaverse, which was developed based on the inputs from the INTERPOL Metaverse Expert Group. This paper underscores the metaverse’s potential as an effective tool for law enforcement, especially in immersive training and other use cases. It presents a typology (See more)

UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Judicial Guidance

Principles and Recommendations

12 Dec 2023

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidance for Judicial Office Holders has been developed to assist judicial office holders in navigating the complexities associated with utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI). It outlines the key risks and issues inherent in deploying AI within the judicial system and offers recommendations to mitigate these concerns effectively. The guidance underscores the need (See more)

Guidelines on the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence systems in journalism

30 Nov 2023

Introduction The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members, and one of the means of achieving this aim is the adoption of common standards and the provision of guidance on the reach and scope of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 10 of the Convention for the (See more)

US-UK Guidelines for secure AI system development

25 Nov 2023

The Guidelines for Secure AI System Development, developed by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), provide essential recommendations for AI system development and emphasize the importance of adhering to Secure by Design principles. The guidelines are designed to help developers ensure that cybersecurity is both an (See more)

An International Decade for Data: Multistakeholder Cooperation in a Data-Driven World

Principles and Recommendations

8 Nov 2023

In his first speech as United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres summarized his priorities in three words: ‘prevention, prevention, prevention.’ We might look back on this time and reinterpret his priorities as ‘data, data, data.’ Data has tremendous potential: it can stimulate development, improve ownership of and innovation in new technologies, and minimize inequalities. To realize (See more)

Why We Need an International Decade for Data

Principles and Recommendations

8 Nov 2023

A call to action to set a transformative agenda and responsibly unlock the value of data for all. As the world hurtles forward in the digital age, data is setting the pace of innovation, driving economies, catalyzing research, and shaping societies. Its influence is ubiquitous, offering both unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges. Yet, as we (See more)

The Bletchley Declaration on AI Safety

Resolutions and Declarations

1 Nov 2023

At the UK AI Safety Summit, the government of the UK introduced the ‘Bletchley Declaration‘ on AI safety, a world-first agreement establishing a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI and the need for governments to work together to meet the most significant challenges. The declaration garnered support from 28 nations. (See more)

U.S. President’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Regulations and Policies

30 Oct 2023

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1.  Purpose.  Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril.  Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urgent challenges while making our world (See more)

EU AI Act | Proposed amendments (full view)

25 Sep 2023

As the trialogue on finalising the text of the EU AI Act is unfolding, we are showing here what negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission have to work with.  Shown in the table are: To make it easier to compare the various texts proposed by the three EU institutions, we have taken the (See more)