The new AI Action Plan of the US president abandons all caution: more defence, less regulation, full alliance with Big Tech. For Europe, it is time to decide whether to remain bound by its regulations or enter the global industrial game. by Andrea Monti – Initially published on Italian Tech – La Repubblica Continue reading “Artificial intelligence according to Trump: power, biosecurity and zero rules”
Japan: the line between defence and cyber warfare is blurring in the new cybersecurity law
The Cyber Counter-Capacity Enhancement Law (CCEL) strengthens Japanese cybersecurity. But the line between security and warfare is becoming increasingly blurred, and democracy is struggling to protect it by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Wired.it Continue reading “Japan: the line between defence and cyber warfare is blurring in the new cybersecurity law”
A photo that better than any other tells the story of what is happening in our skies
The congestion of low orbits caused by the growing number of private satellites compromises the possibilities of astronomical observation from Earth and calls into question the meaning of “space policies” by Andrea Monti Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech Continue reading “A photo that better than any other tells the story of what is happening in our skies”
The geopolitical role of the Chinese-led IOMed
China is promoting the creation of an international organisation for the resolution of disputes between states that operates in parallel with (not entirely) equivalent Western structures, shifting the venue for conflict resolution to the East by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of cybersecurity, privacy and digital identity at the University of Rome-Sapienza – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The geopolitical role of the Chinese-led IOMed”
The Italian Data Protection Authority Tries Again to Block Deepseek—This Time with “Moral Suasion”
After its January order to halt the processing of Italians’ personal data went unheeded, Italy’s data protection authority is trying a different tack: a legally ambiguous “invitation” for Internet Service Providers to take what it calls “appropriate action”—whatever that may mean by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech