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Japan to establish AI council to drive national AI adoption
A newly proposed council will oversee efforts to expand AI use and advance digital transformation across the country.
Australia records highest data breach notifications since 2018
Data breach notifications in Australia reached 1,205 in 2025, the highest figure since mandatory reporting began.
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.
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