Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Plus, developments in AI governance, Brussels' bet on open-source to boost tech sovereignty and the US withdrawal from several international bodies.
X must preserve Grok data under EU rules as regulators hold the platform accountable for AI-generated content.
From robotaxis to smart bricks and AI holograms, CES 2026 highlights how AI is shaping the next generation of consumer tech.
The medical centre is gearing up for more live surgeries, all powered by the innovative extended reality platform.
State leaders are placing AI firmly at the centre of early 2026 policy debates, combining new safeguards with efforts to support innovation. The approach reflects growing attention to how AI affects everyday services, consumer trust, and economic development.
As data centres in the US spread beyond traditional tech hubs into small towns and suburbs, residents are increasingly questioning who truly benefits from the infrastructure powering the digital economy. Concerns over transparency, resource use, and local impact are shaping how communities respond to these projects.
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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.