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Tech & Tools · April, 2026

Stories about Tech & Tools from April, 2026

A lack of electricity and internet access hinders AI adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Connectivity is no longer just about convenience, but also about fairness and fundamental rights.

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

1 week ago

Brazil: A warning on how AI and deepfakes can become an ’excessive risk‘ to women and girls

An organization calls attention to the need for regulation amid gender violence cases in the country

Written by Fernanda Canofre

1 week ago

AI hype narrative reaches the public healthcare system in El Salvador

El Salvador’s government claims an AI assistant will help make its public healthcare system a reference.

Written by Civic Media Observatory, Samanta Azpurua

1 week ago

The challenge of civic trust as AI plays a bigger role in public management

The challenge of civic trust in the face of AI is temporal as much as technical

Written by Nishant Shah

2 weeks ago

Decolonizing AI at the U.S. border

What happens when AI is deployed to decide who is detained and who is excluded?

Written by UntoldMag

2 weeks ago

The technological transformation of Colombia's armed conflict

It makes surveillance more efficient, disinformation faster, and state intervention potentially more unequal.

Written by Kelly Chaib De Mares

Translated by Liam Anderson

2 weeks ago

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 authoritarianism

Written by Rezwan

2 weeks ago

‘Sportellino’ is an AI chatbot who helps migrants navigate the maze of Italian bureaucracy

Sportellino creators say the chatbot can be a powerful force for promoting rights, inclusion, and respect

Written by Marisa Petricca

2 weeks ago

When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak points

Grok has become a powerful tool for amplifying online gender-based violence (OGBV)

Written by Guest Contributor

4 weeks ago

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 Spitler

8 April 2026

Heavy use of AI increases tensions in Hungary’s upcoming election

The ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer

Written by Tunde Feher

7 April 2026

How AI is used to influence global elections

AI tools help campaigns become more effective for the candidates you like — and those you don’t

Written by Tactical Tech

3 April 2026

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