Earlier advances in technology have delivered uneven benefits, exacerbating gaps between developed and low- and- middle-income regions, often resulting in unintended harms. We believe societies can only benefit from technologies, particularly the Internet, if they are inclusive and accessible, and underpinned in democratic values of equity, access to information, privacy and transparency.
A Global South View of Transatlantic Speech Myths When the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation earlier this month, one would have been forgiven for expecting a serious debate about the…
Digital technologies—particularly social media or user-generated content platforms and artificial intelligence services—are powered by vast global supply chains of labor, often hidden from public view. At the heart of these systems are thousands of workers who perform content moderation, data…