…this does sound very familiar 😉 Happy to see that the concept of what I called Digital Ethics in my latest book Technology vs Humanity is 
finally getting some traction, whether it’s presented as ‘The new digital deal’ (Telefonica), or the ‘digital declaration’ (GSMA) or an ‘ethical AI framework’ (IMDA Singapore). This is why I have been proposing the creation of a Global Digital Ethics Council (GDEC), starting nationally, then going EU-wide, then globally. Watch this video to find out more. I will publish a short 2-pager on this concept within the next 4 weeks.
“The rapid spread of digital technology in daily life and the implications that has on the future of work and data security will require more international cooperation, not less, Ms. Merkel said. But she acknowledged that nobody knows how to write the rules. bNeither the American nor the Chinese approach would work for Europeans, who place a high value on privacy and social justice, Ms. Merkel said. “I still have yet to see any global architecture that deals with these questions,” she said.”
Read more: World Leaders at Davos Call for Global Rules on Tech (NYT)
“When it comes to technology, I would support an overarching body that’ll set standards on a whole range of things,” Mr. Ramaphosa said in an interview, specifically mentioning cybersecurity as a priority.
