Updates

18 Jul 2026

ONS reports growing concern about AI in Great Britain

ONS data show more adults now believe AI risks outweigh its benefits.

18 Jul 2026

Germany expands Social Platform into national digital welfare portal

Federal reforms place Germany at the heart of a unified digital portal for social benefits and administration.

18 Jul 2026

OECD urges stronger governance as GenAI transforms higher education

GenAI in higher education requires stronger policies on privacy, equity, procurement, assessment and human oversight.

18 Jul 2026

South Korea strengthens investigations into AI and semiconductor technology leaks

New investigative units strengthen South Korea’s response to advanced technology theft.

18 Jul 2026

European Commission orders Google to open Android and Search under DMA

New Commission measures combine digital competition requirements with privacy and security safeguards.

17 Jul 2026

EU orders Google to open Android AI features

New EU rules require Google to give rival AI assistants greater Android access and provide eligible search providers with anonymised search data.

17 Jul 2026

Canada signs UN convention against Cybercrime

International digital crime cooperation advances as Canada joins the UN cybercrime convention.

17 Jul 2026

Greece adopts national framework to implement EU AI Act

Parliament votes for Greece’s AI Act framework with regulatory sandboxes and national oversight authorities.

17 Jul 2026

Rome Declaration calls for human control over AI and nuclear weapons

Nobel laureates, scientists and former political leaders have signed the Rome Declaration, calling for renewed international cooperation to address the risks posed by AI and nuclear weapons.

17 Jul 2026

White House launches GOLD EAGLE cybersecurity initiative

The White House has launched GOLD EAGLE, a public-private initiative designed to coordinate the identification, prioritisation and remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities using AI.