Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
OpenAI uncovered cyber campaigns using ChatGPT for malware, social engineering, and fake political content across platforms.
Rednote is accelerating its AI efforts with a new open-source language model and an AI-powered search tool called Diandian.
AI helps with routine code but makes room for more creative work, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told Lex Fridman.
Despite being cleared by ethics officials, Milei still faces a separate federal court investigation.
Two recent UK court cases involved fake citations generated by AI tools, raising concerns over legal integrity.
The new blockchain offers FIFA full control, better scalability and integration with Ethereum tools.
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon will support a five-year initiative to expand AI knowledge across the UK workforce.
Quantum interference helped a new light-based chip from Vienna classify data more accurately than advanced AI models.
Partner countries must meet OECD standards to exchange crypto asset information with Switzerland.
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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.