Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
High-risk obligations under the EU AI Act could face delayed deadlines.
Authorities want to determine if Google’s conduct disadvantaged rival AI developers by restricting access to key online content.
Ring owners can label regular visitors to receive personalised alerts.
Voice commands are converted into digital models and assembly instructions before a robot constructs the item, removing the need for specialised technical skills.
New multilingual and privacy-centred AI services will roll out from 2026, helping people communicate and complete tasks more efficiently.
Belgian companies lead in energy efficiency, Czech firms focus on capacity expansion, and Finnish businesses invest in new products and AI, reflecting broader European trends, according to EIB.
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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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From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
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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.
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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.