Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Analysis highlights OpenAI's plans for the AI economy and public infrastructure governance.
A draft EUDI Wallet cybersecurity certification scheme has been published by ENISA for public review.
A shared notification system could improve transparency and trust.
Proposal aims to guide responsible AI use in the US education system.
Experts call for reforms to improve governance, strategic clarity, and effectiveness in delivering priority research outcomes.
Plans for automated media transactions are underway, with CNN developing new systems aimed at improving efficiency across the digital advertising ecosystem.
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UN kicks off Global Mechanism on ICT security, road ahead murky
The long-awaited Global Mechanism has finally launched, creating the UN’s first permanent forum on ICT security—but its inaugural session left many questions about how it will actually work. Here’s why it matters and what to watch as the mechanism takes shape.
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Metaverse's decline and the harsh limits of a virtual future
As Meta scales back Horizon Worlds, the metaverse stands as a costly lesson in hype, platform power, and failed digital futurism.
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Edge AI advantages and challenges shaping the future of digital systems
Cybersecurity strategies must evolve as edge AI transforms how risks emerge and spread.
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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.