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Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity
Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español Several Latin American countries have made significant progress towards...
Access Alert | European Parliament Agrees Amendments to Artificial Intelligence Act
On 11 May, the European Parliament’s joint lead committees adopted a compromise version of the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI...
Direct to Device: A Frontier of Cybersecurity Challenges
Our dependence on satellite communications and the networks that enable them is increasing. Satellite-Mobile integration may further extend this reliance,...
Sustainability Conversations | Addressing the challenge of green conflict minerals
What they are and why they matter An important environmental trade-off to manage in the energy transition towards renewables is...
Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill
On 25 April – three days before the legislative summer recess – Congress introduced the long-awaited cybersecurity bill. Totalling 92...
Key Takeaways from the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference
Access Partnership’s analyst Xiaoya Sun attended the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference which took place from 26-28 April 2023 in...
Access Alert | Brazil’s New AI Bill: A Comprehensive Framework for Ethical and Responsible Use of AI Systems
Brazil has proposed a new framework for regulating the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The bill...
Access Alert | UK Government Requests Regulatory Assessment of Large Language Models and Generative AI
Following the UK government’s AI White Paper published last month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an initial...
Access Alert | Slovenia seeks stakeholder opinions on Space Strategy 2030
Slovenia has been contributing to the space industry for over 100 years, from Jozef Stefan’s research into black body radiation...
US policies and standards for secure quantum technology deployment
Key legislations and standards overview Quantum technology represents a paradigm shift in computing and communication, and has the potential to...
Access Partnership and the UK Government host online workshop to promote digital trade among SMEs in Australia and the UK
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) recognises that digital technologies are increasingly important within the global economy and offer...
Global Policy Review Podcast | Unlocking the Future of AI with Var Shankar
Var Shankar weighs in on regulation and the responsible deployment of AI In the latest episode of Access Partnership’s Global...
Asia for Asia: The future of regional trade
Conversations that tackle trade and Asia typically involve pointing out the region’s dynamism and significant untapped potential. What sometimes remains...
AI Policy Lab Newsletter April 2023
AI-Related Policy Developments – What do governments and policymakers have to say? Increased global attention and oversight from governments...
Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue
The space ecosystem is growing exponentially: more launchers and more satellites enter orbit every year, with increased concerns around space...
How can we foster innovation in the Industrial Metaverse?
Exploring strategies and best practices for driving innovation in the emerging Industrial Metaverse. On 25 April 2023, Access Partnership and...
Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum
Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español The coffee-growing country has generated several regulatory...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Forecasting the Future: Winners and Losers of Emerging Industries
IT, healthcare, autonomous cars, and more… including ChatGPT Dean Bubley and William Webb share a mutual passion for forecasting the...
Access Alert | TikTok ban would create USD 431 billion opportunity for alternative social media platforms
America may ban TikTok Earlier this month, the Montana House of Representatives sent a bill that would ban TikTok to...
Access Alert | UK Government Announces Metaverse/Web3 Ambition
The UK Government announced its general ambition to maximise the potential of Metaverse/Web3 in the Spring Statement: ‘The government has...
First Principles and Regulating Artificial Intelligence
Reframing the Narrative Around Artificial Intelligence As human beings, we tend to be drawn towards pessimistic stories due to our...