AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Scams Hit the Pacific: A PNG celebrity’s photos were cloned with AI and used in Facebook giveaway scams, prompting calls for stronger community awareness alongside new laws criminalising deepfakes and digital impersonation. Ocean Governance in the Spotlight: The UN’s deep-sea mining process continues after the top maritime court rejected a bid to pause an inquiry involving Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML) and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI), as legal fights over due process and ISA authority intensify. AI Rules vs the Digital Divide: UN bodies warn that AI governance can’t wait as access gaps widen, pointing to Tonga’s digital readiness work and AI-enabled government services as a model for Pacific adoption. Disaster Preparedness Tech Meets Reality: A look at earthquake safety in Venezuela highlights how preparedness gaps and planning failures worsen impacts—and how scalable tech ideas could help if adopted. Tonga’s Weather Forecasting Upgrade: Tonga Meteorological Service is moving to blend traditional environmental indicators with climate science in daily bulletins to make warnings more trusted and actionable. Drug Trade Pressure on Media: Tonga’s law enforcement and journalists face rising risks as illicit drug seizures surge across the Pacific, with calls for stronger reporting and journalist protection.
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