The rise of deep fakes and other AI generated misinformation presents a to direct threat to women’s freedom. The rise of gender-based online violence amounts to a direct attack on women’s freedom of expression around the world, especially the freedom of women journalists and human rights defenders. The consequences? They include de-platforming women’s voices, undermining …
Securing a consensus among the world’s many nations is never easy to achieve, especially on pressing and complex issues. But the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly did that last week, with unanimous backing for a resolution on artificial intelligence (AI). It is the first of its kind. The agreement, led by the …
Sri Lanka’s parliament overwhelmingly voted to pass a controversial internet regulatory bill that has been highly criticized as a move to stifle freedom of speech in the South Asian country gearing up for presidential election amid an economic crisis By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI The Associated Press January 24, 2024, 11:15 AM ET • 3 min read …
EUROPOL HEADQUARTERS, THE HAGUE — “Please knock. Do not enter,” said the sign on the door of Europe’s heavily-secured law enforcement headquarters in the Netherlands. Inside, detectives were staring at their computers, examining a video of a newborn girl being molested. A group of international detectives was trying to identify details — a toy, a …