Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
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The Regulation of Autonomous Weapons: Lethal AI, UN Negotiations
The Technology: What Autonomous Weapons Can Already Do Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) are weapons that can select and engage targets without direct human intervention. The technology exists along a spectrum of autonomy.
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Algorithmic Transparency: The Growing Demand to Open the Black Box of AI Decision-Making
When Algorithms Decide Your Fate Algorithms now make or significantly influence decisions that profoundly affect human lives. Credit scoring models determine who gets loans and at what interest rates -- FICO scores can be generated for more than 232 million U.S.
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AI Copyright: Who Owns Training Data? The Lawsuits That Will Define the Future
The Billion-Dollar Question Behind Every AI Model Every large language model and image generator in commercial operation today was trained on data created by humans: articles, books, photographs, artwork, code, music, and video. The companies that built these models, OpenAI,
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Right to Repair: The Movement Goes Digital in 2026
You Bought It, But Do You Own It? In June 2012, Kyle Wiens — co-founder of iFixit — cracked open a new MacBook Pro with Retina Display and discovered the RAM was soldered to the motherboard, the battery was glued in, and the storage was proprietary.
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AI Chip Export Bans 2026: Who Can Buy What and Why It Matters
The Most Consequential Trade Policy You Have Never Heard Of On October 7, 2022, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued export control regulations that sent shockwaves through the global technology industry. The regulations restricted the export of advanced
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Child Online Safety Laws: A Global Crackdown on Big Tech in 2026
The Generation That Grew Up Online Is Paying the Price The evidence has been accumulating for over a decade. Adolescent mental health has deteriorated significantly since the widespread adoption of smartphones and social media.
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Crypto Regulation Global Map 2026: From MiCA to the GENIUS Act
The End of the Regulatory Vacuum For over a decade, cryptocurrency existed in a regulatory gray zone. Bitcoin launched in 2009.
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Platform Liability 2026: Section 230, the DSA, and the Global Battle Over Internet Rules
Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act of 1996 contains what legal scholars call the most consequential sentence in internet history. This single provision created the legal foundation for user-generated content platforms.
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The AI Liability Gap: Who Is Responsible When an AI System Harms Someone?
When Nobody Is Responsible, Nobody Is Accountable In the landmark case Mobley v. Workday, Derek Mobley — an African American man over 40 with a disability — applied to more than 100 jobs through companies using Workday's AI-powered screening platform.
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Algeria’s Startup Law: The Complete Guide to the Regulatory Framework in 2026
Introduction Algeria made a decisive turn toward startup-driven economic development with Executive Decree No. 20-254 of September 15, 2020, which established the national startup labeling system — the centerpiece of what is commonly called the Startup Law.
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E-Commerce in Algeria: The .com.dz Domain Requirement, Trade Registry
Introduction Algeria's e-commerce sector is growing. With 33.49 million internet users as of early 2024 — a 72.9% penetration rate, up 3.9% year-on-year — and a young, mobile-first population increasingly comfortable with online transactions, the market fundamentals are compelling.
