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# Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes

Development | Cybersecurity | Infrastructure | Legal and regulatory | Economic | Technologies

Kazakhstan to achieve full Internet access for all citizens by 2027

###### 23 October 2025

By 2027, Kazakhstan aims to eliminate the digital divide with nationwide Internet access and modern telecom networks.

Development | Economic | Cybersecurity | Infrastructure | Human rights | Sociocultural | Technologies

EU pushes harder on basic digital skills for growth

###### 23 October 2025

Teachers and parents are asked to nurture problem-solving offline and online together.

Development | Legal and regulatory | Economic | Infrastructure | Human rights

GDPR does not bar courts from processing disputed evidence

###### 23 October 2025

The opinion stresses courts must weigh fairness, necessity, and privacy before using such data.

Economic | Sociocultural | Legal and regulatory | Infrastructure | Human rights | Technologies

Deepfake targeting Irish presidential candidate sparks election integrity warning

###### 23 October 2025

Experts warn deepfakes threaten election integrity and demand stronger platform moderation.

Development | Infrastructure | Economic | Technologies

General Motors unveils AI and robotics innovations for next-generation vehicles

###### 23 October 2025

Advanced robotics and EV energy systems enhance manufacturing efficiency, safety, and sustainable energy capabilities for drivers and homes.

Development | Economic | Infrastructure | Technologies

Amazon launches Blue Jay and Project Eluna to support employees

###### 23 October 2025

Blue Jay uses robotic arms to streamline item handling, while Project Eluna helps operators anticipate bottlenecks and optimise operations.

Development | Competition regulation | Infrastructure | Legal and regulatory | Economic | Sociocultural | Technologies

UK data stays in the UK as OpenAI rolls out residency

###### 23 October 2025

UK departments can localise sensitive workloads now that OpenAI offers an in-country data residency option.

Development | Sociocultural | Cybersecurity | Legal and regulatory | Infrastructure | Economic | Human rights | Technologies

AI leaders call for a global pause in superintelligence development

###### 23 October 2025

Pioneers of AI and tech leaders call for a halt in superintelligence research, warning of risks ranging from disempowerment to possible human extinction.

Development | Human rights | Competition regulation | Economic | Sociocultural | Cybersecurity | Legal and regulatory | Infrastructure | Technologies

ChatGPT faces EU’s toughest platform rules after 120 million users

###### 23 October 2025

The EU may soon classify ChatGPT as a very large online platform under the DSA, requiring stricter oversight and transparency obligations.

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Russia moves to classify crypto as marital property

Crypto hiring snaps back as AI cools

‘Wicked’ AI data scraping: Pullman calls for regulation to protect creative rights

Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial over social media’s harm to youth

Netflix goes ‘all in’ on generative AI as entertainment industry remains divided

EU sets new rules for cloud sovereignty framework

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## Is the world ready for AI to rule justice?

AI is reshaping the justice system with unprecedented efficiency, but true progress depends on whether humanity is ready to balance innovation with responsibility and ethical judgement.

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## The AI gold rush where the miners are broke

Billions chase AI's promise while profits hide in the server room, drowned by power bills, depreciation, and unrealistic goals.

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## The global struggle to regulate children’s social media use

From Australia to Greece and China, policymakers are exploring how to balance safety, freedom and accountability in children’s use of social media.

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## The quantum internet is closer than it seems

Quantum internet is emerging not only as a scientific milestone but as a transformative force that could redefine how governments, healthcare systems, and citizens interact in the digital age.

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## Digital Watch newsletter – Issue 103 – September 2025

Issue 103: In our  September 2025 issue, we unpack how AI and digital issues took centre stage at UNGA80, and explore the strategic importance of open-source AI, the rise of AI-generated 'slop' on social media, and TikTok’s American makeover. We examined how the global chip race is reshaping notions of sovereignty, and how Nepal’s “Discord democracy” turned a banned platform into a ballot box. We also looked at growing calls to limit children’s online access and recapped key Geneva events shaping the future of international digital governance.

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## Weekly #234 EU moves on kids’ social media: Verify, don’t ban

Geneva Peace Week 2025, GESDA 2025 Summit, WSIS+20 review process, Chips and sovereignty: controls tighten while orders surge, New guardrails: from California chatbots to EU–OpenAI talks, AI infrastructure goes global: public–private builds accelerate, Frontier science: a teleportation step that matters.

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## WSIS+20 Process

The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.

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From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.

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We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.

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Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.

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