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The 2024 IPIE expert survey reveals a growing pessimism about the global information environment, with 63% of experts expecting it to worsen. The availability of accurate information and diversity of voices are identified as the most critical characteristics of a healthy environment. Social media platform owners, governments, and politicians are cited as the primary threats. While generative AI is viewed as a tool that could improve content detection and journalism, experts are predominantly concerned that it will amplify disinformation, harassment, and bias. Experts advocate for supporting free and independent media and digital media literacy to build resilience.

The 2024 IPIE expert survey reveals a growing pessimism about the global information environment, with 63% of respondents expecting conditions to worsen. Experts identify the availability of accurate information and diversity of opinion as the most critical characteristics of a healthy environment, while naming social media owners, governments, and politicians as the primary threats. Generative AI is viewed with mixed sentiment: 63% of experts believe it has negatively impacted the environment by scaling disinformation and bias, though 67% hope it will improve content detection and journalistic efficiency. To improve the environment, experts advocate for free and independent media and increased digital media literacy.

The 2024 IPIE expert survey indicates a growing pessimism about the global information landscape, with 63% of respondents expecting it to deteriorate. Experts identify the availability of reliable information and diversity of voices as essential for a healthy landscape, while naming social media platform owners and governments as the primary threats. Generative AI is viewed with mixed sentiment: while 67% hope it can improve content detection and journalism, 63% fear it will amplify biases, harassment, and misinformation. The report calls for support of independent media and improved data access for cross-platform, multidisciplinary research.

The 2024 IPIE expert survey reveals a growing pessimism about the global information environment, with 63% of respondents expecting it to worsen. Experts identify the availability of accurate information and diversity of voices as the most critical features of a healthy environment, while naming social media platform owners and governments as the primary threats. Generative AI is viewed as a double-edged sword: 63% of experts fear it will amplify bias and misinformation, although 67% see potential for improving content discovery and journalism. The report emphasizes the need for supporting independent media and overcoming data access barriers for researchers.

The 2024 IPIE expert consultation reveals a growing pessimism about the global information environment, with 63% of researchers expecting it to worsen. Experts identify the availability of accurate information and diversity of voices as the most critical characteristics of a healthy information environment. The owners of social media platforms, governments, and politicians are cited as the most significant threats. Generative AI is viewed with mixed sentiment: while 63% of experts fear it will amplify disinformation, harassment, and bias, 67% hope it will improve content detection and journalism. Experts advocate for free and independent media, digital literacy, and improved data access for multi-disciplinary research.

The 2024 IPIE expert survey reveals a growing pessimism about the global information environment, with 63% of respondents expecting it to worsen. Experts identify access to accurate information and diverse voices as critical for a healthy environment, while viewing social media owners, governments, and politicians as the primary threats. Generative AI is viewed with mixed sentiment: 63% fear it will increase bias and misinformation, while 67% hope it will improve content discovery and journalism. The report advocates for supporting independent media and improving data access for researchers.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) outlines a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of common standards and the tendency of current audits to overlook global disparities. The framework is built on seven core characteristics: audit scope, auditor role, stakeholder engagement, context-adapted criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for independent auditors with access to comprehensive evidence and the inclusion of marginalized communities to prevent human rights violations and environmental degradation.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global framework for AI auditing designed to mitigate systemic harms, including bias, inequality, and environmental damage. The framework outlines seven key features: audit scope, the auditor's role, stakeholder engagement, context-specific criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, public transparency of results, and the inclusion of marginalized communities, particularly in the Global South, to address disproportionate impacts of AI technologies.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of uniform standards and the failure of current audits to account for global inequalities. The framework consists of seven key characteristics: audit scope, auditor role, stakeholder engagement, context-dependent criteria, evidence requirements, methodology, and post-audit measures. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, transparent results, and the inclusion of marginalized communities to prevent AI from perpetuating biases, labor exploitation, and environmental degradation.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of common standards and the failure of current audits to account for global, disparate impacts. The framework outlines seven key features: audit scope, auditor roles, stakeholder engagement, context-specific criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, transparent results, and the inclusion of environmental and labor impact assessments to protect marginalized communities and the collective well-being.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a policy brief outlining a Global AI Auditing Framework (SR2024.3). The framework addresses the inadequacy of current AI auditing practices, which often lack independent auditors and fail to account for global impacts. It proposes a seven-component system covering audit scope, auditor roles, stakeholder engagement, criteria, evidence requirements, methodology, and post-audit activities. The goal is to create a standardized approach to identify AI-driven biases, labor exploitation, and environmental harms, particularly those affecting marginalized communities globally.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of how antisemitism manifests across various online ecosystems, from mainstream platforms like X and YouTube to fringe spaces like Telegram and Discord. It details the roles of far-right, Islamist, far-left, and conspiracy-driven actors, highlighting how global crises—such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the October 7 Hamas attacks—fuel surges in online hate. The document also examines the persistence of Holocaust denial and the emergence of 'ideologically hybridised' antisemitism, where diverse extremist groups coalesce around shared tropes.

The report analyzes the relationship between the diversion of firearms—the transfer of weapons from legal to illicit realms—and illicit trafficking. It details various diversion typologies, including 'leakage' from state stocks, straw purchases, and the misuse of export documentation. Through 12 case studies spanning Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia, the document demonstrates how the UN Firearms Protocol's requirements for marking, record-keeping, and international judicial cooperation are critical for dismantling trafficking networks. It emphasizes that while diversion can occur domestically, it often serves as a prerequisite for cross-border trafficking, which requires a coordinated international criminal justice response to be effectively countered.

The document analyzes the role of digital technologies in peace mediation, focusing on how non-governmental Peace Facilitation Organizations (PFOs) integrate 'PeaceTech' and manage digital conflict. It explores the tension between the need for confidentiality in high-level negotiations and the potential for digital tools to increase transparency and inclusion in community-level dialogues. While acknowledging that digital platforms can reach new demographics, the authors argue that technology is not a guarantee of equitable representation and should complement rather than replace traditional mediation.

The document serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and monitoring tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). It defines various forms of digital abuse, analyzes the current media landscape, and provides a detailed manual for manual social media monitoring to identify misogyny and sexist hate speech. The toolkit aims to generate evidence for the Ecumenical Gender and Media Observatory to support advocacy with policymakers and digital platforms.

The document is a toolkit designed to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). It defines various forms of digital abuse, analyzes the current media landscape, and provides a detailed manual for the manual monitoring of misogyny on social media platforms like X, Instagram, and TikTok to generate data for the Ecumenical Gender and Media Observatory.

The document is a comprehensive guide designed to help individuals and groups identify, monitor, and act against technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). It defines various forms of digital abuse, analyzes the current media landscape, and provides a detailed manual for manual social media monitoring to identify misogyny that AI algorithms often miss. The toolkit also includes a strategic action plan model and a code of conduct for safe meeting environments.

The 'Business Action Checklists' by the We Mean Business Coalition offers a practical framework for companies to decarbonize core operations within two to five years. It focuses on three primary areas: logistics, fleet management, and business travel, providing step-by-step guidance from initial energy measurement and auditing to the implementation of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and sustainable travel policies. The document emphasizes a 'start now, improve over time' approach, prioritizing the reduction of energy demand and the continuous improvement of data quality to manage transition risks and enhance competitiveness.

The document provides a detailed overview of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, distinguishing between the bilateral/multilateral trading of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) under Article 6.2 and the UN-supervised global carbon market under Article 6.4. It highlights critical concerns regarding double counting, the lack of oversight in Article 6.2, the risks associated with transitioning legacy Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, and the potential for 'emissions avoidance' to undermine environmental integrity. The guide outlines key priorities for COP28, including the need for stricter reporting rules, a code of conduct for confidentiality, and the establishment of independent grievance processes.

The report identifies 30 companies, termed the "emissions aristocracy," that were responsible for over 50% of total EU ETS emissions in 2022. While the power sector has seen significant emission reductions since 2013 due to the absence of free allowances, heavy industries like steel, cement, and petrochemicals have experienced stagnant progress. The author argues that free allowances create windfall profits and remove the financial incentive to innovate, calling for a transition to full auctioning by 2030 to ensure the polluter pays principle is upheld.