What happens when rural Colombian girls know more about AI companions than digital literacy educators do? I was recently in rural Colombia running our “Click” program at beBold, an organization I co-founded to equip people with tools to be bold in a changing and noisy world. Our Click program seeks to develop critical socioemotional, digital […] The post Luzia who? What rural Colombian girls taught me about the future of AI companions appeared first on The Datasphere Initiative.| The Datasphere Initiative
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions—including through the exercise of extraterritorial police power by authoritarian regimes inside the nations they target—they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant national security threat. The post Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression appeared first on Atlant...| Atlantic Council
As world leaders gather for the World Social Summit in Doha, empowering older adults with digital and AI literacy emerges as a critical priority for advancing social inclusion, health equity, and global digital transformation. The post For aging populations to benefit from advances in healthcare technology, countries must promote digital health literacy appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Edna used to hate math. Every time she opened her book, the numbers felt like a wall she couldn’t climb. But then her school introduced a new learning app. Instead of endless equations, the app showed problems through science experiments, tapping into her love for visuals and chemistry. Suddenly, algebra began to make sense. Her […] The post Youth Voices on EdTech: Enhancing Learning Experiences appeared first on The Datasphere Initiative.| The Datasphere Initiative
Young people share how to make financial apps safer, from spending caps to financial literacy tools. Insights from global UNICEF consultations.| The Datasphere Initiative
Clock is ticking as Beijing moves to control the technical rules governing the next generation of the internet| DFRLab
A global resource for policy-makers, regulators, the tech industry and consumers.| digitalregulation.org
A new kind of learning space for a new kind of governance The first Sandbox Summer School took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from June 30 to July 4, 2025. Hosted with the support of Católica Global School of Law (CGSL), the Universidade Católica Portuguesa’s hub for transnational legal education, the program brought together regulators, civic […]| The Datasphere Initiative
A statement from Konstantinos Komaitis on the WSIS+20 process and the future of digital governance.| DFRLab
