Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
A third of teenagers discuss serious personal issues with AI instead of people, finds Common Sense Media.
AI use in schools is weakening the connection between students and teachers by permitting students to bypass genuine effort through shortcuts.
Elon Musk pledged to fix Starlink's software failure after the network-wide outage left millions of users offline across more than 140 countries.
Security fears persist even as global interest in Chinese models grows.
With regulators watching and traffic falling, Google’s AI Overviews could trigger big changes across the open web.
Critics warn that the UK’s new porn laws risk user privacy and are easily evaded with basic VPN services.
The end of Amazon’s AI operations in Shanghai signals a broader retreat from collaborative tech innovation with China.
Over 400 victims hit in hacking campaign exploiting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint servers.
Creators can now turn photos into short videos using Google’s Veo-powered tools on YouTube Shorts.
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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.