Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Plus, governments undertake child online protection action, Washington and Brussels strengthened safeguards for submarine cables, EU targets AWS and Azure cloud computing services under the DMA, and an overview of AI developments and a recap of the week's discussions in Geneva.
A new policy paper from Google proposes independent oversight for frontier AI development in the US.
The Safe Social Media Act will be discussed at an in-person roundtable in Winnipeg.
Pax Silica aims to strengthen silicon supply chains through cooperation with trusted partners.
Social media platforms and messaging services face tougher obligations after Ofcom strengthened protections against harmful online content.
Findings suggest AI systems should be assessed through public value frameworks prioritising equity, governance and societal impact alongside openness.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 faces growing AI and cybersecurity threats
Cybercriminals are targeting fans and organisers throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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The future of agentic AI: A cross-regulatory perspective from the UK
Agentic AI systems that can plan, decide and act autonomously across platforms simultaneously trigger obligations under data protection, competition, financial services and online safety law, exposing gaps that sector-based regulation was not built to address.
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The EU's Tech Sovereignty Package and the future of European digital power
Four interconnected measures, including two new laws, could fundamentally reshape how Europe invests in, deploys, and governs the semiconductors, cloud infrastructure and software its economy depends on.
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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.