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AI Summit will test but also solidify UK approach

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UK

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants London to play a leadership role in the development of global standards for AI. The UK approach to GenAI so far focuses on promoting innovation…

Technical standards firm up China's AI priorities

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CHINA

In regulatory terms, this standard intends to implement a key provision in the formal GenAI regulations published in July, which impose a range of obligations on AI developers…

EU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges

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EU

X is suspected of breaching obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter illegal content and disinformation. Other concerns include the suspected deceptive…

Global AI regulations will diverge

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INT

Despite a strong Chinese push on AI innovation, Beijing’s regulatory approach to AI sharply contrasts with the approaches of Western digital economies, notably the United States…

China overcapacity evidence will deepen trade clashes

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INTERNATIONAL

This year's US election is heightening tensions between China and the West over trade and jobs. Evidence of Chinese dumping is mixed: while prices for many high-growth exports…

Smaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year

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RUSSIA

Pronounced ruble depreciation this year attests to the efficacy of sanctions in disrupting Russia’s external trade. The weaker ruble has already provoked a spike in household…

China's AI law would focus on industry applications

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CHINA

This document has no legal effect or impact, but nevertheless provides a significant window into the likely focus of China’s eventual AI law -- the first draft of which is…

Afghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists

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AFGHANISTAN

However, at the end of the month, US President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that the Taliban are helping to drive al-Qaida out of Afghanistan. Moreover, the UN Assistance…

Crypto rules diverge across developing Asia

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ASIA

Most Asian states recognise the benefits of cryptocurrency adoption, such as low transaction costs for remittances and the introduction of blockchain technology into public…

China’s coal sector will grow but then shrink

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CHINA

Energy security concerns and regional economic interests are driving the construction of more coal mines and coal-fired power stations, though government mandates will set a cap…