Updates
CSIS says Chinese AI models are narrowing the gap with US systems
New releases suggest DeepSeek was part of a broader Chinese AI catch-up pattern.
UK launches toy safety review as AI-enabled toys emerge
Call for evidence asks how AI-enabled toys should fit UK safety rules.
UN scientific panel presents first AI assessment to Global Dialogue on AI Governance
An independent UN scientific panel warned that AI capabilities are advancing faster than governance, urging policymakers to act on evidence-based assessments of the technology’s opportunities, risks and growing global impacts.
WSIS session calls for meaningful connectivity as AI and e-governance expand
WSIS Forum 2026 speakers warned that AI and digital public services will only deliver inclusive benefits if countries close persistent gaps in affordable, meaningful connectivity across Africa and the wider Global South.
UN opens Global Dialogue on AI Governance with call for inclusive and evidence-based cooperation
The inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance opened in Geneva with calls for inclusive international cooperation, common safeguards and stronger support for developing countries to ensure AI benefits all.
WSIS Forum 2026 explores how the IGF should evolve after gaining a permanent mandate
Speakers at the WSIS Forum 2026 called for a more impactful Internet Governance Forum, arguing that its new permanent mandate should be matched by stronger government engagement, year-round collaboration and closer links with national and regional initiatives.
Stronger health data governance seen as key to trusted AI and digital health at WSIS Forum 2026
Speakers at the WSIS Forum 2026 called for stronger legislative frameworks, international cooperation and practical implementation to ensure trusted, rights-based governance of health data and AI.
UN chief urges global rules for AI governance
Guterres called for an AI Child Safety Pledge to protect children from unregulated systems.
WSIS session calls for a broader understanding of digital citizenship in the AI era
Speakers at a WSIS Forum 2026 session argued that digital citizenship in the AI era requires far more than internet access, calling for greater AI literacy, trusted digital public infrastructure, inclusive governance, and practical capacity development.
Geneva workshop to examine parliamentary oversight of AI
Parliamentary oversight of AI requires stronger technical support for legislatures.
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