AI rocks the UN General Assembly 📋 The numbers 194 leaders stood up and spoke at the UN General Assembly from September 22-28 (transcripts here: 22,23,24,25,26,28). Of those 194, just over two-thirds ...

The Pope doesn't love AI, the companies aren't helping, and who cares because Arsenal have an AI song.

Good morning, fans of the Premier League champions! I’m gonna guess, when all the joy and celebration starts to die down a little (in a few days, a week, three months?!), everyone will have their own ...

Which part of the US government is asking for a 24,000% increase in funding next year? The part that develops AI-powered weapons. ⚔️ AI-powered warfare The AI ‘race’ was always an arms race.

The UK Statistics Authority has announced today that having established the key capabilities of the National Statistician role in an acting capacity, Emma Rourke will be leaving the Authority later th...

The news you need to make sense of the crazy world of AI geopolitics. 🇺🇸 Two court cases and a political football Two US court rulings that are setting the AI world alight: ⚔️ Anthropic vs.

The news you need on AI, power and politics. 🤔 First, a reminder that, however certain they may sound, no one knows what the AI future looks like.

The AI world came to India this week, offering a real-time snapshot of where AI power and politics are heading. Here’s my on-the-plane-home take (bear in mind: the summit was huge, I only saw the tini...

What's new in AI policy and politics at the UN and beyond

Welcome to a busy 2026. Will it be the year that governments finally get serious about regulating AI? Don’t hold your breath, but here’s a summary of some recent developments.

Time for another round up of what I’m seeing and thinking about in AI policy and politics. This is not a complete picture of the field; it’s simply what crossed my desk this week.

As I settle into tracking all things AI—especially what’s happening inside the UN—my plan is to share a regular, highly selective digest of what I’m reading, hearing, and watching. This is not a compl...

The child, who has not been formerly identified, is only the second to have died due to measles in the UK in the past decade

From Claire Melamed, Chief Executive, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, London SW1, UK

TRIBUNE. Le gouvernement américain ne se contente pas de supprimer des données en ligne : il remet en cause la production et le partage de celles à venir dans des domaines tels que le développement et...

Unlock data in government: How decision making and policy in developing countries can be boosted by embedded data-driven support.

The US envoy to the IEA's energy security summit pushed gas and criticised renewables, arguing that they cause power cuts

For decades, USAID and other US government funding supported global data systems, from health surveys and early warning tools to digital infrastructure for ministries. The abrupt termination of USAID ...

[FREE TO READ] Economists and scientists worry over disappearing data and advisory groups

In 2024, the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution  A/RES/79/1 requested the Commission on Science and Technology for Development to establish a dedicated working group to engage in a comp...

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The UK government has made much of the power of data and technology in domestic policy, but it’s global approach, in common with most other governments, is still fragmented, writes Claire Melamed. Ong...

The UK government has made much of the power of data and technology in domestic policy, but it’s global approach, in common with most other governments, is still fragmented, writes Claire Melamed. Ong...

We will restore the Assembly Hall at Acland Burghley School, Camden to its former glory, establishing a world-class performance and …

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