This category deals with everything in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, ethics, virtual reality and others.
This is a paraphrasing of an article written by Suresh Venkatasubramanian and published last year on the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ website, entitled How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy. In March 2025, the U.S. State Department launched a program called “Catch and Revoke,” which uses AI to scan the social media accounts of tens…
Agentic AI refers to an artificial intelligence system that can act autonomously to achieve a specific, complex goal. Unlike a standard chatbot that just gives advice, an agentic AI system can plan, make decisions, and take a series of actions on its own to get a job done. As AI For Good’s panel Solutions Stage…
From resource depletion to mass surveillance, the true price of digital infrastructure is only beginning to be understood. Environmental and Social Disadvantages Data centers, the sprawling industrial facilities that power everything from streaming services and cloud storage to artificial intelligence, have become one of the most contentious land-use issues facing communities across the United States….
VATICAN CITY – 25 May 2026 – In a historic teaching document released on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has called for the global community to “disarm” artificial intelligence, warning that without immediate moral safeguards, the technology could lead to “new forms of slavery” and render traditional just war doctrines obsolete. In his first encyclical,…
At the opening of the 14th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Türk urged governments and companies to “build digital technologies that advance human rights and serve the public good.” The 14th hashtag#UNForumBHR is chaired by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights….
20 May 2025 Economic Development Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed by Artificial Intelligence, prompting calls for inclusive policy responses. One in four jobs worldwide is potentially exposed to what’s known as Generative Artificial Intelligence – or Generative AI (GenAI) – according to a new joint study from the UN…
Article written by Board Member Kevin Hatchoua* Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we interact with digital platforms by making experiences more personalized and efficient. To harness AI effectively, it is crucial to follow ethical principles that focus on human well-being, fairness, and transparency. This article outlines key principles and guidelines to help teams create…
The UAE has been aggressively pursuing AI integration across all its sectors, including law. In 2019, Dubai introduced the “AI Court” to automate legal processes, and Abu Dhabi has explored AI in contract analysis. Given the UAE’s push for AI dominance (like appointing the world’s first Minister of AI in 2017), a fully AI-powered legal intelligence office would have…
