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Closing the AI divide means building capacity, not just expanding access
Countries at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance argued that closing AI divides requires far more than expanding access, calling for sustained investment in infrastructure, skills, governance and local innovation so developing countries can become AI creators rather than consumers.
Spain pushes UN coalition to protect children in the AI era
A new initiative by Spain seeks global agreement on child-centred AI governance under the UN framework.
UNESCO highlights civil servants’ role in AI governance
Meaningful human oversight of AI depends on institutional capacity, not just technical safeguards embedded in systems.
UNCTAD calls for stronger global data governance for AI
Fair data governance is increasingly important as UNCTAD works to support responsible AI and sustainable digital development.
Alberta uses Claude Code to review government systems
Claude Code helped Alberta identify vulnerabilities, generate fixes and add security review agents.
Portugal presents AMALIA as open European Portuguese language model
Portugal’s Prime Minister framed AMALIA as central to Europe’s AI strategic autonomy ambitions.
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.
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