Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Regulators say WhatsApp's AI rollout raises competition issues across the sector.
New national standards for AI development and deployment have been implemented by Uzbekistan, focusing on privacy, human rights, risk assessment, and responsible use across society.
AI misuse in the UK High Court highlights the need for standards; UNESCO’s new principles emphasise human oversight, ethics, and auditability.
The initiative complements the FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox, guiding firms through responsible deployment and informing the regulator’s future approach to AI in finance.
The state’s crypto investment acts as a placeholder while a permanent custodian is finalised, signalling Texas’ ambitions to lead in digital assets.
5G deployment marks next step for Yettel in Serbia.
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The future of the EU data protection under the Omnibus Package
The EU data protection law and competitiveness are struggling to work cohesively, according to senior Union leaders. That is why the GDPR and ePD are next on the digital omnibus’ chopping board. With leaked drafts and questionable legal reasoning, all eyes are on 19 November for the Commission’s official proposal.
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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.