Cerillion Blog

The digital divide was once defined by one question: who could get online, and who could not. But as AI becomes embedded in education, employment, public services and everyday life, a new divide is emerging. Tiago Lopes asks – if society is already subsidising connectivity, should governments think about AI access in the same way?

In times of crisis and repression, telecom customers have been – and continue to be – subjected to restrictions on free communications to manage perceptions and stifle any dissenting voices. From Ukraine and Myanmar to Cuba and Afghanistan, how do telcos operating in unstable markets manage, and how have customers in these regions taken it upon themselves to improve services?

Vodafone, EE and Three are bringing back roaming charges for calls and data on the continent. What does this mean for customers in the UK? And what approach are other countries taking?