Brazil opens investigation on Google over its AI’s impact on the journalism industryWritten by Global Voices Brazil11 May 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa: Why do less than 12 percent of Africans have AI access?Written by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura4 May 2026
How AI is upgrading African dictatorshipThe IDS mapping shows cameras clustered where opposition parties organize, not where ordinary crime is highest Written by Guest Contributor3 weeks ago
A lack of electricity and internet access hinders AI adoption in Sub-Saharan AfricaConnectivity is no longer just about convenience, but also about fairness and fundamental rights.Written by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura28 April 2026
Brazil: A warning on how AI and deepfakes can become an ’excessive risk‘ to women and girlsAn organization calls attention to the need for regulation amid gender violence cases in the countryWritten by Fernanda Canofre28 April 2026
AI hype narrative reaches the public healthcare system in El SalvadorEl Salvador’s government claims an AI assistant will help make its public healthcare system a reference.Written by Civic Media Observatory, Samanta Azpurua28 April 2026
The challenge of civic trust as AI plays a bigger role in public managementThe challenge of civic trust in the face of AI is temporal as much as technicalWritten by Nishant Shah27 April 2026
Decolonizing AI at the U.S. borderWhat happens when AI is deployed to decide who is detained and who is excluded?Written by UntoldMag25 April 2026
The technological transformation of Colombia's armed conflictIt makes surveillance more efficient, disinformation faster, and state intervention potentially more unequal.Written by Kelly Chaib De MaresTranslated by Liam Anderson25 April 2026
India’s race to adopt AI sparks a deeper question: How can technology respect human rights?Technologies like AI-enabled surveillance and facial recognition are restricting civic space and aiding state authoritarianismWritten by Rezwan24 April 2026
‘Sportellino’ is an AI chatbot who helps migrants navigate the maze of Italian bureaucracySportellino creators say the chatbot can be a powerful force for promoting rights, inclusion, and respectWritten by Marisa Petricca24 April 2026
Africa has 2,000 languages. AI content moderation knows fewer than 20Around 98 percent of Africa's languages are invisible to AI content moderation systemsWritten by Guest Contributor20 April 2026
AI warfare triggers Putin, as Kremlin moves to dismantle the last pieces of Russian internetMore and more restrictions are being imposed on the internet in Russia Written by Daria Dergacheva18 April 2026
Research reveals that EU AI rules stop at its borders with little accountability for human rights impacts abroadEU exports AI systems that are escalating human rights violations in Palestine and the WANA regionWritten by Guest Contributor16 April 2026
When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak pointsGrok has become a powerful tool for amplifying online gender-based violence (OGBV)Written by Guest Contributor10 April 2026
Australian creatives push back against ‘AI theft’Australian artists and cultural workers are demanding stronger laws, more transparency, and remuneration Written by Mong Palatino9 April 2026
Lost in translation: How AI models impact low-resource language communities‘The predominance of English language content online has significantly shaped the development of tools currently on the market’Written by Aaron Spitler8 April 2026
Heavy use of AI increases tensions in Hungary’s upcoming electionThe ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer Written by Tunde Feher7 April 2026
How AI is used to influence global electionsAI tools help campaigns become more effective for the candidates you like — and those you don’tWritten by Tactical Tech3 April 2026
AI porn isn’t regulated. What does that mean for depictions of queer bodies?What happens when you can create porn with artificial intelligence?Written by Guest Contributor2 April 2026
How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 electionAn analysis of Bangladesh’s first AI-saturated election, where seeing was no longer believingWritten by Zulker Naeen1 April 2026
The social media battlefield: Political campaigns in Bangladesh’s national electionsDigital campaigning has become central to how political messages are delivered and receivedWritten by Mohammad Tarek Hasan10 February 2026