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AI governance after the summit: what the new framework actually commits to

What the new has moved to the centre of the policy debate. The economic stakes are considerable. Conservative estimates suggest that disruption on this scale could shave between 0.3 and 0.7 percentage points off regional...

Sofia Lindqvist Sep 9, 2026 3 min

Data localisation laws are fragmenting the internet — at a cost

Data localisation laws has moved to the centre of the policy debate. Our analysis of open-source data covering the past eighteen months points to a clear inflection point in the second quarter, when the frequency of repo...

Marcus Chen Sep 9, 2026 3 min

Who will police deepfakes in the next election cycle?

Who will police has moved to the centre of the policy debate. None of this means that a negative outcome is inevitable. But it does suggest that the window for preventive action is narrowing, and that decisions taken in...

Marcus Chen Sep 8, 2026 3 min

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Technology Policy

AI governance after the summit: what the new framework actually commits to

Data localisation laws are fragmenting the internet — at a cost

Who will police deepfakes in the next election cycle?