ICANN today published the IDN Implementation and UA Adoption Report 2026, which provides an overview of progress toward a more multilingual and inclusive Internet through Internationalized Domain Name...

28 September

4 November 2026 starting at 16:30pm CET 15:30pm UTC/10:30am EST eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers invite you to a joint ICANN84 R...

Join the American Library Association in commemorating 150 years of championing libraries and the freedom to read. Explore our history, celebrate milestones, and help shape the future of librarianship...

Exploring the real-world challenges of multilingual AI and how technology and policy can advance greater language equity.

Join us for the second installment in our 25th anniversary event series as we discuss the stories and impact of digital inclusion champions.

QT Canberra and online 22-23 Sept 2026

An Indian educator is documenting his vulnerable Indigenous language on YouTube. He hopes his videos “will create an invaluable resource for the entire humankind.”

Digital inclusion means ensuring all individuals and communities have access to and can effectively use technology. Join PIR and NTEN's Digital Inclusion Fellows for this session to hear about how non...

Languages spoken in low- and middle-income countries are underrepresented online, limiting how accurately and effectively AI systems can serve billions of people worldwide.

AI is becoming a gateway to the internet, but thousands of languages remain excluded. Closing the gap requires multilingual infrastructure, representative training data and policies that make linguist...

We highlight young leaders within the Internet Society community who are using the Internet for opportunity, inclusion, and positive change.

The ICANN86 Readout, hosted by eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN, brought together Internet governance stakeholders to review highlights from the ICANN86 Policy Forum in Seville. Mo...

QT Canberra and online 22-23 Sept 2026

Meaningful connectivity, digital inclusion, and self-determined digital futures empower Indienous communities worldwide.

PIVOT is changing digital language access with a first-of-its-kind platform that delivers ASL and other signed, spoken, and written translations directly where information lives.

Stay Informed and Engaged with the ICANN87 Annual General Meeting in Bali – Learn about how to attend and register at the Official ICANN Meetings Site.

We celebrate five years of Tribal Broadband Bootcamps, which have given Indigenous people hands-on training in community networks.

The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) Multistakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC) is pleased to announce that the auIGF 2026 will be held at the QT Canberra and online on 22 and 23 September...

The current number of Kam speakers is approximately 8,000 – 11,000. Like many other languages in northeastern Nigeria, Kam received no attention from researchers before 2016.

9 August

Why the data behind voice technology matters A few weeks ago, ICTWorks raised a valid alarm: voice-only interfaces are often failing small businesses in […]

Global Voices interviews leading Nepali writer Viplob Pratik about his four-decade literary career, reflections on language, culture, technology, society, and literature's enduring relevance across ge...

As part of the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Summit in Chiapas, Maya activists reflected on artificial intelligence and Indigenous self-determination, questioning the urgency to adopt it and defend...

QT Canberra and online 22-23 Sept 2026

A new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) takes a close look at community-centered connectivity efforts.

Register for /http/’s Digital Innovation Summit on July 21-22, 2026, at The Riggs Hotel, Washington, D.C. Secure your spot now!

Despite substantial increases in investment and research efforts in African language AI, the state of technology for African languages still lags behind major languages […]

The guy behind TCP/IP is working on a standard for identifying AI agents in the wild.

Register for /http/’s Digital Innovation Summit on July 21-22, 2026, at The Riggs Hotel, Washington, D.C. Secure your spot now!

Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.

The WSIS+20 Review reaffirmed the World Summit on the Information Society as a unique multistakeholder framework for advancing an inclusive, secure, and development-oriented digital future. At the sam...

Register for /http/’s Digital Innovation Summit on July 21-22, 2026, at The Riggs Hotel, Washington, D.C. Secure your spot now!

[ PDF version ] Introduction Africa, a continent with over 2,000 languages and home to more than one-third of the world’s linguistic diversity, has many languages that remain beyond the reach of both ...

Landry Signé explains that there is still an opportunity to shape the future of AI and promote inclusive and sustainable prosperity for all.