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DFL's newsletter is a monthly roundup of our ongoing work, readings, events and research outputs in the tech policy and culture space, specific to the Global South.

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Digital Futures Lab/Issue #32: Announcing the Global South AI Safety Report, Events on AI in Critical Sectors and Collaborations Around the World

We announce a major new initiative from the Global South Network for Trustworthy AI, upcoming panels from members of our team, and a roundup of recent events, writing, and media for May.

Digital Futures Lab/Issue #31: Launching the Global South Network for Trustworthy AI, Research on RAI & Mapping Data Centre Futures

We've been quieter than usual in your inbox, but certainly not idle!

Report Launch | AI For Justice: Ethical, Fair and Robust Adoption in India's Courts

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant idea in India’s justice system. Transcription tools, translation support, and case summarisation systems have already made their way into courtrooms across the country.

Digital Futures Lab at the India AI Impact Summit 2026!

This February, Digital Futures Lab will take the stage at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — one of the country’s (and the world’s!) most consequential convenings on Artificial Intelligence (AI), public policy, and societal transformation.

Digital Futures Lab/Issue #30: New Foresight Review, Panels on 'AI for Public Good', 'Operationalising AI Safety', Human in the Loop at Manotsava & more!

As India prepares for the upcoming AI Impact Summit in February 2026, we at Digital Futures Lab have been looking at global foresight on AI in critical infrastructure as well as community-grounded conversations on mental health, healthcare, justice, and open-source ecosystems.

The Memory of Spice: What happens when we optimise away human agency in the name of efficiency?

New and final Human in the Loop comic

Digital Futures Lab/Issue #29: Final Human in the Loop Comics & Panels, Urvashi in Paris, Dona in Belém, Launch of 'From Principles to Practice', a growing team & more!

This month, our work continued to connect research, foresight, and practice across India and beyond – from exploring GenAI’s impact on wellbeing and sovereignty to advancing responsible AI governance in healthcare, climate, and justice.

Soundmind: What happens when technology designed to help us connect starts filtering what we feel?

A new comic from our Human in the Loop series

Digital Futures Lab/Issue #28: 'Courts of Tomorrow: Justice in the Age of AI, Urvashi in MIT Sloan Management Review India's Policy 50, Human in the Loop at FOSS & Spotlight on Capacity-Building

This month, at Digital Futures Lab, we continue to bridge research, policy, and practice, shaping global discourse on AI governance, while strengthening local capacity for responsible innovation.

Premium Justice: What happens when access to justice becomes a premium service?

A new comic from our Human in the Loop series