Collectivist Edge Issue #16: France Special!
The latest Collectivist Edge newsletter is live, bringing top insights for PR, communications, and marketing managers at technology companies expanding globally.
Inside this issue:
- The Guardian’s TechScape warns AI may be a bubble, citing Humans&’s $4.48bn valuation despite having no launched product.
- A Capgemini report predicts AI will become a trusted, governed value system in 2026, moving beyond pilots to power software and operations.
- South Korea’s new AI law mandates watermarks for AI images, risk assessments for use of AI in medical settings, and safety reports before model deployment.
- Australia releases voluntary guidance urging labels, watermarks, and metadata to identify and disclose AI-generated content.
In France
- France is urging state workers to switch from Zoom and Teams to Visio, reducing reliance on U.S. technology.
- France also plans to ban social media for under-15s from September 2026, citing protection from foreign platforms.
- And, the country’s Space Minister calls for a “Buy European Act” to ensure autonomous defence and space procurement.
Collectivist Agency Network Updates:
- Noizze Media’s Ricardo Schell urges authenticity over hype in a 2026 outlook, quoting Harry Potter’s Dumbledore amid AI and misinformation concerns!
- Techcomms CEO Rahme Mehmet predicts PR’s future: smarter AI workflows, stronger insights, and authenticity as media reject low-effort content.
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