#Technology Policy

🇰🇷 South Korea is tightening the fight against smartphone addiction among schoolchildren. A new law came into force in 2026, and regions are launching pilot programs: from "phone-free schools" to issuing devices with blocked internet. Parents support the move (84%), but students fear losing access to educational materials. 📱🚫 #SouthKorea #Education #Technology #Smartphones

🇳🇴 Norway introduces a strict ban on social media for children under 16. Starting from January 1st of the year they turn 16, platforms are obligated to verify users. 2026 Statistics: 79% of children aged 11-12 are already on social media. The government is preparing a bill to be submitted by the end of the year within the framework of the DSA. 📱🚫 #Norway #SocialMedia #ChildProtection

🚨 US demands 35 countries pick a side in the AI race: Washington or Beijing. Neutrality is no longer possible. Kazakhstan is the only country under fire for dual membership. #AI #Geopolitics #USA #China

🇸🇬 Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a new strategy: AI will become a tool for improving the quality of jobs, not just automation. On the eve of the 61st independence anniversary, Wong emphasized: technologies are being implemented with caution and an assessment of consequences. 🤖📉 🔹 AI — part of the new industrial policy. 🔹 Priority: quality of work, not just the number of jobs. 🔹 Program details are not yet disclosed. #Singapore #AI #Economy #Technology #LawrenceWong

🇨🇳 China's "Big Fund" has moved to the third phase of financing, shifting focus to AI chips and advanced packaging. 📉 US sanctions pushed Beijing towards import substitution: in 2026, Chinese AI chips captured 79% of the domestic market. 💰 The fund supports companies like DeepSeek and SMIC, but analysts debate the effectiveness of investments under technological blockade. #China #AI #Semiconductors #Technology