Science & Technology
Deepfakes and the Fragility of Democracy: Lessons from Indonesia for the Global South
In August 2025, I witnessed firsthand how Indonesia was shaken by a deepfake video of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. The manipulated footage—showing her delivering...
Shiyan‑28B and China’s Space “Dogfights”
Authors: Dr. Rizwan Naseer and Wadan Ahmad Jan Khan*
On July 3, 2025, the People’s Republic of China launched a satellite called “Shiyan-28B” aboard a...
SAARC AI Framework: Setting Guardrails for Artificial Intelligence in South Asia
Authors: Dr Muhammadi and Mr. Yasir Hussain*
Authorities around the globe are rushing to craft rules and regulations for the use of AI technologies, sparking...
How Possible is ‘Mission-Impossible’: AI in the 21st Century
Artificial intelligence is undisputedly the buzzword for the century, and everybody seems to have joined the bandwagon in their own right, films being no...
Ethics Without Borders: The Global South’s Role in AI Peacekeeping
As nations race to shape AI governance frameworks, one threat remains dangerously underdiscussed: the rise of non-state actors weaponizing AI. From cyber-hacktivists to autonomous...
How SpaceX’s rocket diplomacy backfired in the Bahamas
By Joey Roulette
NASSAU, Bahamas, July 29 (Reuters) - When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9...
China Proposes New Global AI Body to Counter Western Dominance
Chinese Premier “Li Keqiang ”made the call during his speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday,...
Reimagining Data Sovereignty: Synthetic Frameworks as the Heart of Our Digital Revolution
“Data is the new oil — it’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used.”– Clive Humby
Picture a doctor in Makassar, tracing invisible...
Unleashing Human Inventiveness in the Post-AI Era
We are already living in the world where AI is a multitasker, not just a top-up. It has become an essential part of several...
Digital Sovereignty Under Threat: The Security Dilemma of Global Interconnectivity
Globalization is generally understood as a characteristic feature of the contemporary world, and there is no unified definition of this phenomenon that can be...