AI Policy
Stablecoins vs. Digital Euro: The Great Battle for Digital Money Sovereignty
As Europe grapples with the bureaucratic delays of the digital euro, stablecoins are reinforcing the global dominance of the dollar, turning payments into a geopolitical battlefield.
Meta Deploys AI-Powered Age Assurance: A New Frontier in Teen Online Safety?
Meta has announced rigorous new AI-driven age assurance measures, aiming to automatically transition teens into age-appropriate experiences and restrict underage access.
Shielding the Innocent: Greek Cybercrime Division Joins Global Offensive Against Online Child Exploitation
The Greek Cybercrime Division participates in two major international operations to combat child sexual exploitation, highlighting the critical role of transnational cooperation in the digital age.
Spain's AI Ambition: Navigating the Digital Sovereignty Maze and the Elcano Challenge
Spain aims to lead European AI governance, but faces critical hurdles in productivity, infrastructure, and linguistic sovereignty.
Europe's Digital Euro Ambition: A Struggle for Sovereignty Amidst Bureaucratic Inertia
ECB President Christine Lagarde is pushing to accelerate the digital euro to secure strategic autonomy from the US and China, as the bloc grapples with privacy and banking stability concerns.
The Thin Line of Power: The White House and the Dilemma of AI 'Censorship'
The US administration is weighing stricter constraints on AI models, sparking a global debate over security, free speech, and the future of open-source innovation.
Elon Musk Settles SEC Twitter Lawsuit with Pocket Change: A Victory of Power Over Regulation
The $1.5 million settlement over Musk's delayed Twitter stake disclosure raises profound questions about the SEC's ability to discipline the world's wealthiest.
Algorithmic Sovereignty: The Challenge of Private Power in Public Governance
An analysis of how the concentration of AI capabilities in private firms necessitates a new framework for public accountability and decentralized trust.
Think 2026: IBM Makes Digital Sovereignty Operational with General Availability of IBM Sovereign Core
At the Think 2026 conference, IBM announced the general availability of Sovereign Core, a move that redefines data control and AI governance for the modern geopolitical era.
Chinese Court Blocks AI-Driven Layoffs: A Landmark Verdict Challenges Corporate Efficiency
In a landmark ruling, a Chinese court has blocked a company from firing employees to replace them with AI, setting a global precedent for labor protections in the digital age.
China’s Judicial Firewall: Why Courts are Blocking AI-Justified Layoffs
In a landmark move, Chinese courts have ruled that AI cannot be used as a legal justification for firing employees, prioritizing social stability over corporate automation efficiency.
Regulatory Retreat or Pragmatic Pivot? Colorado Lawmakers Advance Rewrite of Landmark AI Act
Months after signing the first comprehensive AI regulation in the U.S., Colorado lawmakers are advancing major revisions as industry pressure and innovation concerns collide.