Global Scans · Government · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2030, 50% of organizations will use autonomous AI agents to interpret governance policies and technical standards into machine-verifiable data contracts, automating compliance and governance policy enforcement. Gartner
• [New] Today's announcement builds on government investments in defence, infrastructure, and Northern development to strengthen and secure Canada's presence in the Arctic and unleash the North's economic potential. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] The United Kingdom government plans to delay changes to copyright rules affecting artificial intelligence after proposals allowing AI companies easier access to copyrighted content faced opposition from creative industries. The AI Policy Newsletter
• [New] The United Kingdom government launched an open call for evidence seeking input from artificial intelligence and energy experts on datasets that could support AI applications in the energy sector. The AI Policy Newsletter
• [New] U.S. Policy Tailwinds: Favorable drilling permits and infrastructure approvals under the current U.S. administration could accelerate BP's production timelines in North America. FinancialContent
• [New] Regulatory & Policy Risk: In the UK, the threat of extended windfall taxes on energy profits continues to weigh on investor sentiment. FinancialContent
• [New] Collective action among a coalition of participating governments will be challenging, especially when many are sceptical of long-term US commitment and with misgivings that government-fixed prices may raise costs downstream. East Asia Forum
• [New] China's tightening export controls on Japanese firms and restrictions on critical minerals were intended to punish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's firm line on Taiwan and defence policy, but they risk reinforcing the very strategic shifts Beijing is wary of. East Asia Forum
• [New] The combination of deregulation, the RIGI framework, the ARTI agreement, and a government with a renewed electoral mandate creates a unique window of opportunity, particularly for American companies across energy, mining, technology, finance, and infrastructure. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• [New] The unified environment will enable joint planning, modeling, and validation across space, air, and missile defence domains in support of the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center, and its government partners. Financial News Media
• [New] Iranians will unite, forgetting their differences with their government, and they will fiercely and tenaciously defend their country. Countercurrents
• [New] If the Pentagon continues on its course of treating the world's leading AI company as an adversary, it will have severe adverse ramifications on US national security. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Advocate for policy transformation in support of interprovincial trade: Three quarters of survey respondents are looking to domestic sales opportunities, with three quarters indicating they could redirect between 6 and 50% of their sales to other markets within Canada. KPMG
• [New] With major reimbursement and coverage changes occurring in 2026, oncology practices are closely watching federal policy developments that could affect everything from prior authorization workflows to drug reimbursement and patient coverage stability. Oncology Practice Management
• [New] A government or another sophisticated actor would not need to spend much money to massively swing the Polymarket odds on whether a Gulf state will imminently strike Iran-breeding panic and paranoia. The Atlantic
• [New] In 2026, resilience in software delivery will come from automation: policy enforcement, continuous monitoring, real-time cost optimization, and intelligent quality control working together as a unified framework. The AI Journal
• [New] With the war on Iran threatening a potential collapse of the Iranian government, nuclear forensic experts have new grounds for anxiety of the spread of dangerous material. The Guardian
• [New] The WFP has warned the policy risks masking deep cuts to humanitarian funding at a time of escalating global need. The Independent
• [New] In Saudi Arabia, digital inclusion is a central pillar of Vision 2030, reflected in major investments in digital government, skills, connectivity, and regulatory cooperation. The Fintech Times

Last updated: 18 March 2026