Active work must be done to ensure that those without digital access are not left behind
China is instating new measures such as blockchain standardisation and amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Law in an effort to further rein in the Big Tech.
As the last PRISM partner that had managed to survive in the Chinese market, the exit of Yahoo will have strategic implications in the tech competition between the US and China
To navigate rising cybersecurity threats, Trust Centres are crucial in determining the level of trustworthiness of ICT vendors
Chinese gaming industry find itself being increasingly regulated to combat gaming addiction amongst youth.
The CPC is employing strict measures to keep the Tech industry under its thumb to ensure that their goals align to achieve the greater “Chinese Dream”
The recent testimony by Frances Haugen placed Facebook under scrutiny after flagging its harmful algorithms, thus raising the question should governments regulate Big Tech after all?
Though recent data suggests India is close to achieving universal broadband, poor connectivity remains a critical challenge
As states world over are weighing the risks that cryptocurrencies pose, China chose to pre-emptively strike by imposing a nationwide prohibition on the use of cryptocurrencies.
This alliance and its leadership will be essential to safeguarding democratic institutions, norms, and values, and be a driver for sustainable and equitable economic growth around the world
How do we ensure that a user know what they are consenting to when the calculus between short-term gain of using the service against any harm due to loss of privacy, in the long term, may not be immediately obvious?
As sovereign states work overtime to “tame” the tech giants, should platforms be punished for succeeding beyond anyone’s wildest imaginations?
Delving into the future of the Web and going beyond traditional social media platforms to study the new inclusive platforms of the future ...
There is a need to speculate on how the international order will be changed, if at all, by critical technologies
A user-centric bottom-up approach to ethics in AI could be the answer to regulating AI innovation that is usually too fast and dynamic for a central regulator to keep up with
Inclusion 2.0 can only be achieved when strands of access integrate an understanding of the history of oppression, feminist perspectives, and ethnic perspectives while simultaneously constantly integrating user feedback
The Global South must amplify its ideas, perspectives, and positions on cybernorms as multilateral institutions like the UN work towards a framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace
If States cannot agree on legally binding rules, norms are the next best option for shaping State behaviour in cyberspace, but is that enough?
Countries in the Global South are keen on leveraging cyberspace for their economic development, and thus, have a considerable interest in the security and stability of the digital realm
Machine learning allows us to replicate past patterns at an astonishing rate, we should work towards not replicating past mistakes and patterns
Sovereign funds are now looking to be the next big funders of both domestic and international innovation
Technology reflects the biases of its creators; if most are men, women’s needs will be left out of the design of tech innovation.
Responsible and ethical AI is premised on an infrastructure of trust; it is imperative that accountability and governance frameworks establish transparency, and checks and balances, respectively
How AI systems impact the environment and how we can be more sustainable in their design, development, and deployment
As countries across the world are reconsidering laws regarding online gaming, it is only a matter of time before India also takes a closer look at the gaming sector
Replacing tech authoritarianism with state overreach will only exacerbate problems plaguing social media platforms
Rahul Batra is a geopolitical analyst with extensive experience at the intersection of digital platforms and international affairs. ...
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Roshani Jain is a Research Assistant for the Strategic Studies Programme, under the Neighbourhood Team. Her research interests include South Asian environmental security and international resource sharing, with a special emphasis on hydro-diplomacy. She is interested in exploring environmental policy discourses ...
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