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UN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial Intelligence
The United Nations General Assembly this week unanimously adopts a global resolution on artificial intelligence
UN Seeks International AI Consensus With New Body
UN tech envoy says interim report on artificial intelligence (AI) should stimulate international debate on governance of the tech
AI Discussed At UN Security Council Meeting
Amid calls for creation of UN body to oversea and govern artificial intelligence, the UN Security Council meets to discuss the tech
UN Defeats Russia With ITU Boss Vote
United Nations stops Russia installing their own candidate for secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Elon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging Space
Space is enormous and satellites are tiny says Musk, after China complaint earlier this week of near miss with its space station
United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report
Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the cybersecurity attack
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN
Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
UNICEF Seeks World-Changing Open Source Technologies
United Nations to fund startups to develop open source tech to improve the lives of vulnerable children and civilians
UN: Julian Assange Should Be Compensated For Confinement
WikiLeaks founder has been arbitrarily detained by the UK and Sweden, says UN expert panel
Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds
Developing world is hardest hit, with 90 percent of people in some countries not connected
UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying
Privacy concerns highlighted by UN Committee in wake of mass surveillance and data interception revelations
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet
The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned
The US Doesn’t Want The Internet Controlled By The UN
The US will oppose any change to international regulations that could transfer control of the Internet
Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report
Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report
UN: Britain’s Digital Economy Act Violates Human Rights
The Digital Economy Act with its ability to cut off Internet access violates our human rights, says the UN
UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish
A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised