News United Nations Calls For Experts To Form Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Body On Artificial Intelligence The multi-stakeholder body for AI regulation was first proposed in 2020 as part of the UN Secretary General's Roadmap for Digital Cooperation. Sarasvati NTAugust 10, 2023
News UN Secretary-General proposes global watchdog for governing development of AI tech The proposed UN watchdog will be mandated to "support countries to maximize the benefits of AI for good", the UN Secretary General noted. Sarvesh MathiJuly 27, 2023
News Proliferation of Hate and Lies Online Causing Grave Global Harm, Demands Global Action: UN Secretary General The policy brief will inform the United Nations voluntary Code of Conduct for Information Integrity on Digital Platforms Aarathi GanesanJune 20, 2023
News UN Secretary-General backs proposal for a global AI watchdog Taking note of alarm bells over risks posed by AI, the Secretary-General announced that the UN will create a high-level AI advisory body to... Kamya PandeyJune 14, 2023
News Here’s why you should be happy about India withdrawing its cybercrime proposal at the UN Indian govt has withdrawn its Section 66A-like provision from its submissions to the UN Ad Hoc committee on cybercrime after receiving flak Vallari SanzgiriJanuary 24, 2023
News UN Invites Public Inputs for A New Global Digital Compact for An “Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All” The United Nations has called for public comments on a proposed treaty on global internet governance, the 'Global Digital Compact' Aarathi GanesanNovember 16, 2022
News UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Adopts “Delhi Declaration” To Curb Misuse of Technology by Terrorists A counter-terrorism committee of the UN concluded its sitting in India by adopting a resolution to counter terrorism enabled through internet and tech Aarathi GanesanNovember 1, 2022
News India Proposes “Data-Oriented Jurisdiction” At the UN to Assert Control Over Citizens’ Data Abroad Argues against territorial jurisdiction on data to a UN Ad-Hoc Committee working on an international cybercrime treaty Aarathi GanesanOctober 12, 2022
News ‘Grossly Offensive Speech’: IT Act’s Struck Down Section 66A Reappears in India’s Cybercrime Proposal at U.N. Despite section 66A being struck down by the Supreme Court, India is reintroducing it in its proposals for a cybersecurity convention at the United... Aarathi GanesanJune 10, 2022
News Internet shutdowns are now longer than ever: Access Now report Internet freedom is in jeopardy around the world as countries are curbing access for a long list of reasons. Sashwata SahaMay 9, 2022