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Antiqua et Nova: An Exposition of its Philosophical Intervention on Artificial Intelligence and its Relevance to Catholic Education

Rhoderick John S. Abellanosa

Kaabigan, volume 3, issue 1 (2025), pp. 16-34

"The essay is an exposition of Antiqua et Nova (AeN), a Church document that provides philosophical, theological, and pastoral reflections and guidelines on the understanding and use of artificial intelligence (AI). It is this work’s position that AeN’s significant contribution is its emphasis o ... more

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Pathways to Inclusion: Advancing Civil Society’s Role in AI Governance: Evidence from and for the Global Majority

Paola Gálvez Callirgos

Geneva: Globethics Publications (2025), 58 pp.

"This policy brief investigates the role of civil society on AI Governance with particular attention to the Global Majority. The research question explores whether civil society serves as an effective counterbalance to concentrated power in the AI ecosystem to ensure AI systems reflect diverse publi ... more

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2025 Technology and Innovation Report: Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for Development

New York: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2025), xiii, 168 pp.

Developing an Artificial Intelligence Maturity Assessment Framework for South Africa. First Annual AI Maturity Assessment 2025

Bonn; Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All; University of the Western Cape (UWC) (2025), 107 pp.

"The South African AI MAF serves as a foundational tool for guiding the country’s progress towards AI maturity and is tailored to the country’s unique socioeconomic, cultural, and technological realities. It furthermore aligns with broader continental ambitions (i.e. African Union’s 2024 Conti ... nental AI Strategy), which reflects a strong commitment to leveraging AI for sustainable development. This implies the ethical and inclusive development and implementation of AI in ways that address local challenges. In South Africa, GIZ, through the FAIR Forward project, has collaborated closely with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and researchers from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) to develop the AI Maturity Assessment Framework (AI MAF) for South Africa. A design-science methodology was applied to develop the AI MAF for South Africa. The approach involved a structured literature review process, co-design workshops with cross-sectoral stakeholders, expert interviews, validation workshops and external expert review. This first version of the AI MAF consists of eight domains: Domain 1: International and Continental Profile as AI Leader Domain 2: An Enabling Regulatory Environment Domain 3: Citizen Engagement With and Empowerment Through AI Domain 4: Education and Workforce Enablement Domain 5: Innovation and Research Domain 6: Growth of the AI Ecosystem Domain 7: Data and Digital Infrastructure Domain 8: Security and Privacy Each domain includes sub-domains with specific indicators. A total of 68 indicators are included in this 2025 instrument, aimed at reflecting the country’s unique socioeconomic, cultural, and technological realities. An assessment instrument (rubric) to measure the level of maturity of these eight domains was adapted from the maturity measurement scale set out in ISO 37004 (Governance Maturity Model – Guidance). It reflects the structured progression of the ISO standards, employing a maturity scale that ranges from Level 0 (No evidence) to Level 5 (Continual optimisation or improvement). It is grounded in the principle of evidence-based assessment, evaluating maturity through the lens of activities and inputs (Levels 1–2) that lead to measurable outcomes and impact (Levels 3–5). The application of this instrument in the first iteration of assessing AI maturity in South Africa indicated that the country is in the early stages of AI maturity, with seven of the eight domains assessed at Levels 1–2 on the maturity scale, and only one domain reaching Level 3. This suggests that all domains demonstrate some level of foundational ‘input activities’, signalling a positive intent and growing awareness of the importance and relevance of AI, with some initial movement towards demonstrating positive outcomes. Overall, the generally low maturity scores indicate that progress across the domains is fragmented. This could be attributed to still limited strategic ecosystem coordination, targeted investment and capability building. The evidence-based approach enables a reflection of the South African landscape and supports strategic alignment across government, industry, and academia. The framework and interactive dashboard – developed through this project to enable accessible visualisation of the data – serve as foundational reference points for supporting South Africa’s evolving AI ecosystem. An AI agent developed as part of the initiative facilitates regular updates, helping ensure that the AI MAF remains a relevant strategic tool." (Executive summary, pages 8-10) more

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Companion Document: The Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Paris: UNESCO (2025), 34 pp.

"The Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms outline a set of responsibilities, duties, and recommendations relevant to the governance of generative AI. These include fostering an enabling environment for freedom of expression and access to information; establishing independent governance ... more

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From Crisis to Renewal: Addressing AI’s Impact on Our Information Ecosystem

Lena Maria Böswald, Roa Powell, Tyreese Calnan

Berlin: Interface – Tech Analysis and Policy Ideas for Europe (2025), 18 pp.

"AI-driven search-summary features, with Google's AI Overviews (AIOs) being the most promiment example, are rapidly transforming how people access news, with profound implications for our information ecosystem. While AI holds potential to improve access to information, its current deployment risks u ... ndermining the sustainability, diversity, and reliability of news. As AI summaries summarise information directly within search results, they can significantly reduce traffic to news publishers. Evidence suggests users are less likely to click through to original sources when AIOs are present on Google, threatening the financial viability of journalism. These impacts from AI summaries and AIOs in particular are unlikely to be evenly distributed and will play out in different ways across the news sector across Europe, with smaller and ad-funded outlets particularly vulnerable, raising concerns about declining media plurality. At the same time, AI-generated summaries often fail to provide accurate and diverse information. Research shows that AI tools disproportionately rely on a narrow set of sources, marginalising smaller publishers. In addition, persistent issues with accuracy – including misleading or incorrect outputs – risk distorting public understanding and weakening trust in information systems. Current regulatory frameworks in both the EU and UK are struggling to address these challenges effectively. While multiple legal instruments are relevant and already in place – including competition law, platform regulation, copyright, and AI governance – none are fully equipped to respond quickly and comprehensively to the harms of monopolisation and the lack of remuneration for media outlets posed by AI summaries. We argue that competition policy offers the most effective and immediate route to intervention, with digital regulation serving as a secondary lever. The UK’s approach, based on flexible, case-specific competition rules, enables faster action through tailored conduct requirements for dominant firms like Google. In contrast, the EU’s framework is broader but slower, relying more heavily on traditional, time-intensive antitrust investigations and ongoing debates around copyright and remuneration for publishers. Both systems offer complementary strengths, and policymakers should learn from each other’s approaches. We therefore recommend a “competition-first” policy package to ensure fairer outcomes. Key measures include enforcing fair ranking and attribution practices, preventing unauthorised use of publisher content, and potentially requiring platforms to compensate news organisations. However, competition policy alone is not the key. We therefore propose additional long-term interventions, including greater transparency through “nutrition labels” for AI-generated content and increased public or democratic funding for journalism. These measures aim to strengthen the resilience and independence of the news sector, ensuring that trustworthy information remains accessible in an information ecosystem shaped by AI." (Executive summary) more

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Measuring what matters: How to assess AI’s environmental impact

Geneva: ITU (2025), viii, 21 pp.

This report synthesizes key findings from a diverse range of sources, including academic literature, corporate sustainability initiatives, and emerging environmental tracking tools. Collectively, these documents provide a thorough overview of current methodologies for evaluating the environmental im ... more

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Me, myself and AI: Understanding and safeguarding children’s use of AI chatbots

London: Internet Matters (2025), 56 pp.

"This report explores how children are interacting with AI chatbots, which are computer programmes designed to simulate conversation with a person. Our findings show that while these tools can offer clear benefits, such as 24/7 learning support and a non-judgemental space to ask questions, they pose ... more

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Índice Latinoamericano de Inteligencia Artificial (ILIA) 2025
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Álvaro Soto, Rodrigo Durán, Antonia Moreno, Sebastián Adasme, Sebastián Rovira, Valeria Jordán, Laura Poveda (coord.)

Santiago de Chile: Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL); Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2025), 195 pp.

"El Índice Latinoamericano de Inteligencia Artificial (ILIA) constituye un esfuerzo pionero para medir de manera sistemática el avance de la IA en 19 países de la región. El ILIA busca no solo monitorear el grado de preparación, adopción y gobernanza, sino también difundir buenas prácticas, ... además de ser un instrumento para orientar políticas públicas que incorporen la IA al modelo de desarrollo de los países de manera integral. El índice se organiza en tres dimensiones: Factores Habilitantes (infraestructura digital, talento humano y datos), Investigación, Desarrollo y Adopción, y Gobernanza. A partir de más de cien subindicadores, el ILIA 2025 ofrece un panorama detallado sobre avances, brechas y oportunidades estratégicas en el despliegue de la IA en América Latina y el Caribe. [...] Once hallazgos principales del ILIA 2025: i) El despertar de los adoptantes tardíos. Ecuador, Costa Rica, República Dominicana y Guatemala muestran mejoras aceleradas en conectividad, talento y estrategias de IA, reduciendo distancia con los países líderes, y abriendo oportunidades que parecían improbables para una cooperación regional. ii) Código abierto: la oportunidad para América Latina y el Caribe. El alto desempeño de Honduras, El Salvador y Cuba en producción de software abierto confirma que este modelo ofrece una vía estratégica para desarrollar soluciones locales, fomentar la colaboración regional y el aprendizaje colectivo, además de promover la transparencia algorítmica. iii) Muchos datos, pero poca disponibilidad. La región produce grandes volúmenes de información, pero su apertura y estandarización siguen siendo limitadas. Esto restringe la ciencia abierta, reduce la transparencia y frena el desarrollo de soluciones locales de IA. iv) Talento humano: alfabetización, poca especialización. La alfabetización en IA duplica a la formación profesional y cuadruplica al talento especializado. Aunque se amplían programas escolares y posgrados, persiste un embudo en la formación avanzada que limita el potencial de la región para producir soluciones propias. v) Talento e infraestructura para la soberanía digital. Brasil concentra más del 90% de la capacidad de cómputo de alto rendimiento de la región. Aunque Uruguay, Costa Rica y Colombia muestran mejores indicadores per cápita en Unidades de Procesamiento Gráfico (GPU por sus siglas en inglés), más de la mitad de los países carecen de infraestructura crítica, lo que refuerza asimetrías. Además, 13 de los 19 países no generan habilidades tempranas en IA en el currículo educativo y 11 no cuentan con programas de doctorado en IA en sus universidades. Sin fortalecer estas capacidades endógenas, la región corre el riesgo de generar soluciones de IA sesgadas y con baja pertinencia local. vi) IA Generativa: una oportunidad de democratización del acceso. La IA generativa ha democratizado el acceso y acelerado la adopción gracias a sus bajas barreras de entrada y a interfaces simples que permiten a no expertos usar modelos avanzados. Países como Chile, Costa Rica, Perú, Uruguay, Panamá y República Dominicana destacan en uso, y ALC es ya la tercera región del mundo en descargas de aplicaciones de IA Gen (15%–20%). Esta accesibilidad actúa como catalizador y, junto con el desarrollo de software y el código abierto, compensa déficits de cómputo, abriendo oportunidades para toda la región. vii) IA y participación ciudadana: un cambio de paradigma desaprovechado. Aunque la IA podría revolucionar la democracia digital, su uso se limita en la mayoría de los países a chatbots informativos y no en herramientas de consulta, de rendición de cuentas o de co-creación de políticas públicas. Colombia, México y Perú muestran algunos avances, pero ocho países no registran ningún caso de aplicación. viii) Investigación escasa y concentrada. Brasil y México reúnen el 68% de los investigadores activos en IA y, junto a Colombia, Chile y Argentina, concentran el 90% de las publicaciones. Solo siete países participan en conferencias internacionales de élite, con predominio de Chile y Brasil. La escasa presencia en foros académicos de alto impacto reduce la visibilidad y la transferencia de conocimiento de la IA de la región; la actividad académica sigue rezagada y requiere mayor atención en la mayoría de los países. ix) Gobernanza en IA: mucho plan y poca acción. Nueve países cuentan con estrategias nacionales de IA, pero solo unos pocos han asignado presupuesto, definido planes de implementación o establecidos indicadores de impacto. Sin mecanismos de ejecución, estas estrategias corren el riesgo de quedarse en meras declaraciones. Al mismo tiempo, mientras a nivel global avanza la apertura e interoperabilidad de datos, la región mantiene un ritmo lento, centrado en debates normativos y éticos. El verdadero desafío es equilibrar la regulación con políticas orientadas al desarrollo y a la implementación efectiva de la IA, de modo que esta tecnología genere valor sin frenar la innovación. x) Sustentabilidad: un llamado urgente. Solo cuatro países (Brasil, Chile, Colombia y México) muestran industrias de centros de datos robustas, y uno de cada cinco centros cumple con estándares internacionales de sustentabilidad. La mayoría de las políticas de IA y digitalización omite el impacto ambiental, lo que puede entrar en contradicción con los objetivos de sostenibilidad medioambiental de la región. xi) Emprendimiento en IA: una oportunidad para la región. Los 19 países ILIA concentran sólo el 1,12% de la inversión global en IA y cuenta con empresas unicornios en apenas seis países. No obstante, el ILIA muestra que no es necesaria una matriz productiva compleja para fomentar el desarrollo de empresas de IA locales y el uso de esta tecnología en el sector productivo. Entornos favorables de innovación y emprendimiento, inversión y políticas de desarrollo productivo pueden detonar dinámicas innovadoras." (Resumen ejecutivo, páginas 15-16) more

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AI With Purpose: How Foundations and Nonprofits are Thinking About and Using Artificial Intelligence

Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Seara Grundhoefer, Christina Im

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (2025), 39 pp.

"While AI is widely used by nonprofits and foundations alike — most often for internal productivity and communications purposes — leaders share common concerns about AI in their work. They also agree that foundations do not currently have a strong grasp of nonprofits’ AI-related needs. Perhaps ... more

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Harnessing the Power of AI: Safe & Ethical Integration. Report of the AI Safety Dialogue at Global Ethics Forum 2025

Geneva: Globethics (2025), 27 pp.

"AI presents both significant opportunities and serious risks. For developing countries, AI offers immense potential for advancing learning, research, and development. At the same time, it poses complex challenges that demand collective action. Diplomats and policymakers recognize that global cooper ... ation and multilateralism are essential. No single nation can manage these challenges alone. International and policy initiatives, including the Global Digital Compact and the AI Safety Summit series, have established broad frameworks for addressing these issues, providing global ideas that now require practical implementation. This report emerges from that momentum. Through Track II Diplomacy for AI Global Safety dialogue, Globethics has built a community of practice bringing together cross-disciplinary experts from across geopolitical contexts to explore AI-related risks and identify existing harms; particularly those affecting the Global Majority. Two principal categories of risks have been identified: 1. Risks triggered by advanced AI systems versus those resulting from the intended or unintended use of AI by human actors. 2. Future risks versus those already manifesting today. The words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres resonated across the sessions: “the question is not whether AI will influence international peace and security, but how we will shape that influence.” While discussions often swing between hype and horror, this report intends to shape pathways towards hope and trust. Trust, essential for AI adoption, is vital for both the private sector and civil society. Likewise, it emphasizes the importance of human rights, without which there can be no sustainable development or peace. At the core of these global AI Safety discussions was the need to advance concrete mitigation strategies, including: capacity building; addressing existing harms; developing operational frameworks; ensuring intersectional, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, multistakeholder participation. A coordinated approach to global safety, diplomacy, and multilateral governance is imperative. Experts agreed that tangible measures, rather than fragmented initiatives and principles, are needed. By coming together across regions, disciplines, and cultures, experts reaffirmed their commitment to stewarding technology for the common good. The dialogues converged into three critical priorities to transform today’s innovation into meaningful societal progress: Strengthening inclusive, representative participation using empowerment and literacy measures for people and communities to shape AI futures; building systems of trust, verification and ethical responsibility across the AI lifecycle marked by due diligence, effective reporting and timely safeguards by design; translating values into action, ensuring coordination and accountability from design to deployment." (Executive summary, page 3) more

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Die intelligente Täuschung: Über die Fähigkeiten Künstlicher Intelligenz

Frank Jäkel

Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2025), 246 pp.

"Der Einzug von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in unser Leben wird gleichermaßen von Heils- und Unheilserwartungen begleitet: Die einen erhoffen sich Produktivitätssteigerungen, die anderen befürchten, dass Europa den Wettlauf mit den USA und China längst verloren hat. Autohersteller setzen auf a ... more

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Künstliche Intelligenz im medialen Diskurs: Wird soziale Gerechtigkeit ausgeblendet?

Elke Grittmann, Lina Brink, Peter Kann

Frankfurt am Main: Otto Brenner Stiftung (2025), 84 pp.

[.] Auf Basis von über 2.000 Artikeln aus neun reichweitenstarken Print- und Onlinemedien untersuchen die Autor*innen, welche Themen in der Berichterstattung über KI gesetzt, wie Bezüge zu Fragen sozialer Gerechtigkeit hergestellt werden, welche narrativen Muster sich zeigen und welche Akteur*inn ... more

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Künstliche Intelligenz in politischen Kampagnen: Akzeptanz, Wahrnehmung und Wirkung

Simon Kruschinski, Pablo Jost, Hannah Fecher, Tobias Scherer

Frankfurt am Main: Otto Brenner Stiftung (2025), 108 pp.

"Im ersten Teil geben wir einen Überblick über den Einsatz von generativer KI in der politischen Kampagnenkommunikation. Insbesondere die generativen KI-Tools ChatGPT und Midjourney werden zunehmend in politischen Kampagnen eingesetzt, um menschenähnliche Texte beziehungsweise fotorealistische Bi ... more

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The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy
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Milos Maricic, Giuseppe Ugazio (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2025), xxv, 57o pp.

"The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy acts as a catalyst for the dialogue between two ecosystems with much to gain from collaboration: artificial intelligence (AI) and philanthropy. Bringing together leading academics, AI specialists, and philanthropy professionals, it ... more

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Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Hamburg: Hamburg Sustainability Conference; UNDP (2025), 7 pp.

"As global stakeholders from governments, international organizations, the private sector, academia, and civil society, we convene in Hamburg to shape a human-centric, human-rights-based, inclusive, open, sustainable, and responsible AI future. We commit to advancing AI for the SDGs, aligning with o ... more

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Guía de implementación de protección de datos y uso responsable de inteligencia artifical en Bolivia

Estefani Cabrera Rojas, Nicoel Angel Sanchez Rojas

La Paz: InternetBolivia; Consorcio InDiCo Global (2025), 63 pp.

"En Bolivia, aunque no existe una ley integral de protección de datos personales, el marco constitucional y normativas sectoriales reconocen el derecho a la privacidad, lo que refuerza la necesidad de avanzar hacia políticas institucionales de cumplimiento voluntario, con base en estándares inter ... more

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Inteligencia Artificial: Guía de uso para informativos en radio comunitaria
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Tito Ballesteros López

Red de Emisoras Comunitarias del Magdalena Medio (AREDMAG) (2025), 24 pp.

"La guía que aquí presentamos propone caminos prácticos para incorporar la IA en los noticieros radiales, desde la redacción automatizada hasta la interacción con los oyentes en tiempo real, pasando por la generación de contenidos sonoros, el monitoreo de fuentes y el análisis de impacto. Cad ... more

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Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy: The State of Knowledge on News Media, AI, and Data Governance

Robin Mansell, Flavia Durach, Matthias C. Kettemann, Théophile Lenoir, Rob Procter, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Emily Tucker

Göteborg: Nordicom, University of Gothenburg; Observatory on Information and Democracy (2025), 305 pp.

"A critical assessment of why today’s information ecosystems are troubling for democracy, this book, based on research in the Global North and Global Majority World, examines changes in news media, artificial intelligence, and data governance. It focuses on measures to improve the quality of publi ... more

Índice Latinoamericano de Inteligencia Artificial (ILIA) 2025 Deep Insights

The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy Deep Insights

Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Key Guides

Inteligencia Artificial: Guía de uso para informativos en radio comunitaria Key Guides

Índice Latinoamericano de Inteligencia Artificial (ILIA) 2025
Deep Insights

The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy
Deep Insights

Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Key Guides

Inteligencia Artificial: Guía de uso para informativos en radio comunitaria
Key Guides