Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
A new Council mandate sets the legal framework for a digital euro, introducing privacy safeguards, holding limits, and measures to preserve cash access throughout the EU.
The governor of the Bank of England has warned that artificial intelligence is likely to displace workers in ways comparable to the Industrial Revolution, while also reshaping entry-level employment and skills demand in the UK economy.
The Future Report finds young people embrace AI but call for guidance and transparency, reflecting their readiness to shape a safe and equitable digital future.
Proposed UK legislation would criminalise AI nudification apps, strengthening protections against deepfake abuse and increasing pressure on developers and platforms to prevent image-based exploitation.
IBM has committed to training 5 million learners in India in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing by 2030 through its SkillsBuild platform, aiming to broaden access to advanced technology education and bolster workforce readiness.
A widely shared video claiming a U.S. military officer announced the United States would 'take over' the Nigerian army is an AI-generated deepfake and has no basis in fact, according to independent fact-checking.
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WSIS+20 Process
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.
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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.