NetMission Academy 2025 Session 6 Summary

On February 13, 2025, the sixth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability on the Internet & Internet Governance,” took place, moderated by Barkha Manral and Sameer Gahlot. This session dives into Hokkaido data center, and Photonic-Electronic Convergence as an emerging technology. Guest Speakers Jaewon Son (Doctoral Researcher at KIT’s ITAS), Hinemaua […]

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Artificial Intelligence’s Dual Nature: Juggling Innovation and Risks – Asifa Nasiry

Revealing AI’s Transformative Power Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably become a transformative force, promising innovative benefits in various fields. From predicting climate patterns to increasing social connections through recommendation systems, AI’s influence is extensive in our daily lives. While celebrating its achievements, it is crucial to inspect the dual nature of AI, where advancements coexist […]

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NetMission Insight: What does ethical technology mean to you?

Written by Jenna Fung Ethics is based on standards of right and wrong that prescribe what one ought to do in terms of rights, obligations, fairness, or specific virtues. (Velasquez et al., 2010) To describe a person who is being ethical generally means someone who is behaving as “right” in a moral sense and following […]

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Summary of Training V: Digital Economy & Emerging Technologies – Ananya Singh

This was the fifth training session of the NetMission Academy 2020 and yesterday we’d amongst us Mr. Arthur Gwagwa (Senior Research Associate, Strathmore law school, Nairobi), Hon. Charles Mok (Hong Kong Legislative Councillor representing the Information Technology Functional Constituency), and Dr. Yik Chan Chin (Lecturer in Media and Communication, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) as our Guests. […]

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