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UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?
A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.
More Turbulence Ahead for Twitter as the EU’s Digital Services Act Tests Musk’s Vision
Much depends on how social media platforms interpret their obligations under the new regulation, and how EU authorities enforce it.
Encryption Helps Ukrainians Resist Russia’s Invasion, but a European Plan Threatens the Underlying Trust Any Tech User Needs
The intended crime-fighting proposals could force encrypted-messaging services to abandon basic confidentiality or pull out of the market.
Emerging Tech Has a Front-Row Seat at India-Hosted UN Counterterrorism Meeting. What About Human Rights?
Hype and untested promises have accelerated deployment of artificial intelligence, biometrics, and more, in the dubious name of security.
India’s Abuses at Home Raise Concerns About Its Global Counterterrorism Role
It is hosting a special meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee, which it chairs, even amid internal repression.
New US Semiconductor Export Controls Signify Dramatic Shift in Tech Relations With China
The new rule aims to counter China’s development of advanced technologies that the Biden administration sees as harming national security.
A Different Kind of Russian Threat – Seeking to Install Its Candidate Atop Telecommunications Standards Body
The new secretary-general of the standard-setting body will have global impact on whether the digital sphere will be beneficial for all.
Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare
Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.
DHS IG Cuffari’s Actions Exhibit Clear Pattern: Unwillingness or Inability to Meet the Mission
President Biden may be tempted to let the inspector general community police their own, but that might tacitly approve inferior performance.
Banning Content Platforms is Not a Solution to Hate Speech on the Internet, Even When the Platform is Meta
Governments should recognize that pulling the plug on the internet – or on an entire social media platform – is not a viable solution to the spread of hate speech or misinformation…
The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge
An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.
The Existential Threat of AI-Enhanced Disinformation Operations
As AI capabilities improve, they will become increasingly effective tools for manipulating and fooling humans - with political, social, and epistemological consequences.