​​​​The second special issue of the ITU Journal: ICT Discoveries welcomed academic papers that offer insight into the increasing sophistication of techniques used to exchange and understand data, while also exploring how data can safely fuel more autonomous, human centric information and communication technologies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the issue, it encouraged contributions that add a deeper dimension to the discussion by looking at the policy, regulat​​ory and ethical aspects involved in the increasing use of data today