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Nine small images with schematic representations of differently shaped neural networks, a human hand making a different gesture is placed behind each network.

Can AI Agents Be Aligned with Human Rights?

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Burnham's First Week Redraws the Map of UK Tech Governance

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Why the Global AI Safety Agenda Cannot See African Harms

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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame listens during the first-ever Global AI Summit for Africa where more than 1,000 policymakers, business leaders, and interest groups gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuhi Irakiza)

Another Commission for Global AI Governance. How Can It Deliver for Africa?

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks to reporters after meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How the OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack May Affect the Geopolitics of AI Governance

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Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, outlines priorities for Ireland's upcoming EU Council Presidency on June 10. Source: Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

Blaming Ireland Misses Where Europe’s Digital Agenda is Really Set

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US President Donald Trump talks to CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman while CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis looks on as they participate in a meeting with leaders during the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Is the Age of Purely Private-Sector AI Coming to an End?

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance on July 17, 2026 in Shanghai, China. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event included more than 140 forums, bringing together 1,400 guests from home and abroad. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP)

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the opening ceremony of the 2026 

World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance

 on July 17, 2026 in Shanghai, China. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event included more than 140 forums, bringing together 1,400 guests from home and abroad. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP)

UN Scientific Panel Warns of AI Concentration, But UN’s Vision Entrenches It

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The Internet Had a North Star. The UN’s Global Dialogue Made Clear AI Doesn't.

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VivaTech returns to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre for its 10th edition in Paris, France, on June 19, 2026. VivaTech organizes Europe's largest event dedicated to start-ups and technology. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via AP)

Is Europe Getting AI Wrong?

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Members of the UN Scientific Panel on AI. Source

Members of the UN Scientific Panel on AI. 

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How State Utility Regulators Are Shaping AI Infrastructure Deployment

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Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)

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