Views: 21After the digital technology’s enormous development in 2020s, the generative and agentic AIs have further accelerated. The AI models and systems have changed significantly, e.g. affecting the customers’ use and perceptions, people’s expectations, social and legal rules, as well as policies, frameworks and emerging threats. However, the human frameworks for overseeing, controlling and governing […]
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European single market for banking: expected measures through digitalisation
Views: 35At the end of this year, the EU’s authorities are going to present additional measures in the EU-wide financial and banking sector’s measures in competitiveness, called “strengthening the single market for banking”. New measures require a kind of “cultural banking shift” towards responsible risk-taking, simplified regulatory framework, digitalisation and the expected completion of the […]
Cyber-secure continent and the European business: new guidelines
Views: 45Recent developments in frontier AI models with cybersecurity capabilities render swift and correct implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act more imperative. The act, being in force since the end of 2024, sets mandatory cybersecurity requirements across the full lifecycle of digital products, with reporting obligations applying as of 11 September 2026. At the end […]
European gigantic AI factories: towards continental digital sovereignty
Views: 59The Commission decided that the AI gigafactories across European states are going to be an integral part of its latest major push to accelerate EU-27 technological sovereignty and ambition of becoming the European AI Continent. Presently, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched a call for tenders to select consortia that will build […]
Gradual AI law implementation and the EU digital governance
Views: 27The beginning of August reflects new stages in the gradual application of the EU AI legislation, originated in 2024. In mid-June 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU formally approved targeted amendments to the EU AI Act (known as the Digital Omnibus on AI). These changes provide timeline relief for high-risk […]
European Data Act – one year after
Views: 67The EU Data Governance Act. DGA became applicable in September 2025; it reshaped corporate and consumers access, by assisting sharing and migrating devices/cloud data in the EU member states. During a year in application, it has accelerated the EU, national and corporate compliance, introduced stricter contractual terms and paved the way for upcoming design […]
Frontier AIs: towards European digital competitiveness and security
Views: 24The AI Office has published this July a report that summarises findings from over 100 experts on how the European Union can enhance its competitiveness, sovereignty and security in frontier AI. In the report, the AI Office highlights key insights from the AI Forum and related expert statements as the EU continues its drive […]
Towards new AI global order: China’s initiative
Views: 121China’s leader urged global community “to seize the historic opportunity” of open-source AI and pledged to help developing states build AI capabilities, warning against the emergence of “new historical injustices” from unequal access to the digital facilities. China presented itself as the champion of a new global AI order, by promoting open-source technologies and […]
EU-China digital controversies: book review
Views: 24The collective manuscript prepared by the European Think-tank Network on China*) unites authors from numerous EU and foreign states (the UK and China). The report analyses the China’s rise to a global digital technology’s power, as well as its effect on the European strategies in the digital transition and in shaping innovations. The report […]
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026: monitoring global progress
Views: 31The UN official report on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs monitors global progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the 2030 Agenda; it serves as a foundational resource for solutions towards SDG’s progress. This year’s report is prepared in collaboration with over 50 international and regional agencies, […]