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The future of internet governance

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Total length of the course: <1 hour

The internet is not fragmenting in a single direction: it is constantly being pulled between competing visions of its future shape. In this course, examine the forces reshaping the global internet through the lens of polarisation, fragmentation, and the normalisation of nationalised information controls, then turn to the challenge that is rapidly overtaking all others: how to govern AI. From the EU's regulatory approach and the Global South's growing voice to the proliferation of national AI strategies and the hardest unresolved questions in the field, this course maps the terrain of a governance debate that is still being written.

Content details

Introduction
How the internet is changing
The internet: a contested future
Polarisation, fragmentation, and hybridisation
Lessons from internet governance
AI governance
AI models and debates
What are we trying to govern?
Global and regional AI governance
AI governance in Europe
Other approaches
The proliferation of AI strategies
Global South
Current challenges
Takeaways
Additional information
References