Digital aspects and the environment
Today, digital and environmental issues are prominent public policy topics worldwide. Yet, this is by no means an issue of modern times. In 1853, the Brussels maritime conference, held in…
Digital health: Technology applications, and policy implications
Technology and Infrastructure Technology and Infrastructure concerns related to health are not uniquely tied to the health space; the content and application issues that make up the infrastructure basket are…
Industry cyber norms | Digital Watch Observatory
Microsoft’s call for a Digital Geneva Convention (February 2017) – which should ‘commit governments to avoiding cyber-attacks that target the private sector or critical infrastructure or the use of hacking…
TikTok developments | Digital Watch Observatory
Welcome to our ‘TikTok developments’ page, where we cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters. Join us as we break down the US Supreme Court’s critical January…
AI governmental initiatives | Digital Watch Observatory
Countries are increasingly understanding that they need to keep up with AI progress and to take advantage of it. Many are elaborating national AI strategies and plans, as well as…
Water and technology | Digital Watch Observatory
There are several barriers and challenges to developing and implementing smart water management systems. The following details a number of these challenges: Technological challenges Despite technological developments, there is still…
The rise of autonomous vehicles
USA The speed at which autonomy has developed has made it challenging to regulate. In 2017, the US Congress started to debate the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research…