Technologies & Governance

AIGC LABELING

“Is this AI generated?” The challenges of regulating and implementing AI-Generated content labelling in the EU and China

As of 2026, the blurring of digital reality has reached a critical point. The proliferation of AI- generated content (AIGC) is widely seen as threatening our ability to agree on basic facts and what is real or true. In response, a wave of regulations around the world has emerged in recent years. However, implementing these regulations faces some major challenges, including regulatory ambiguities, technical limitations, and cross-border interoperability. This policy report compares the regulatory approaches and implementation challenges in the EU and China, the two primary frontiers for AI governance.

From Munich to the Middle East Battlefield: How the Militarisation of AI Is Recasting Global AI Governance

The use of AI in military operations, including—but not limited to—the recent the US–Israeli attack on Iran, has extended the conversation on AI governance beyond issues such as transparency and consumer safety. This commentary by Zichen Jess Hu throws light on the realities of a move towards AI-assisted and -enabled warfare, and analyses four major shifts which are currently taking place in AI governance.

AI governance and geopolitics

Policy Report | Navigating geopolitics in AI governance

This research report examines the differences and commonalities in regulatory approaches and the underlying values of the major AI powers (the EU, the US, and China), the role of geopolitics in shaping AI governance, and key issues regarding global AI governance.