Nostr notes by Open Future Foundation

Unconditional openness doesn't protect the commons when AI ...

2026-04-28T10:24:21Z

Unconditional openness doesn't protect the commons when AI companies extract value from public collections at scale. It enables privatization. This new analysis by Paul Keller (npub12ef…gj27) responds to critiques of our proposed conditional access framework for cultural heritage data: https://openfuture.eu/blog/beyond-control-and-compensation/

Digital public spaces need more than regulation; they need public ...

2026-04-09T07:00:07Z

Digital public spaces need more than regulation; they need public infrastructure. Our new policy brief (authored by Aditya Singh and Zuzanna Warso) proposes public investment in interoperable, commons-based communication infrastructure. https://openfuture.eu/publication/fostering-plurality-integrity-and-safety-in-digital-public-spaces/

Our latest policy brief, authored by Aditya Singh and Zuzanna ...

2026-03-26T08:02:58Z

Our latest policy brief, authored by Aditya Singh and Zuzanna Warso, argues that procurement can be more than a purchasing mechanism. Used strategically, it is one of the most powerful tools available for shaping markets and advancing digital sovereignty. Read more: https://openfuture.eu/publication/public-procurement-as-a-strategic-lever-for-digital-sovereignty/

A European Citizens' Initiative calls for publicly funded ...

2026-03-25T08:17:58Z

A European Citizens' Initiative calls for publicly funded social media. But copying the old centralized, surveillance-based model would repeat the harms. Public money deserves a more ambitious target: a Digital Public Space. Aditya Singh explains what that means in practice. https://openfuture.eu/blog/public-money-public-platforms/

🔓 The EU's Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy reframes ...

2026-02-26T14:20:14Z

🔓 The EU's Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy reframes digital sovereignty: open source isn't just licensing—it's about sustaining communities & Digital Commons. From procurement reform to ecosystem stewardship. Read our latest analysis by Aditya Singh and Alek (npub17md…8n5j) https://openfuture.eu/blog/european-open-digital-ecosystems-and-digital-commons/

Who Controls Europe’s AI Future? Our latest analysis by Zuzanna ...

2026-02-09T12:28:06Z

Who Controls Europe’s AI Future? Our latest analysis by Zuzanna Warso examines how the EU’s infrastructure ambitions and plans for AI Gigafactories are unfolding.
https://openfuture.eu/blog/who-controls-europes-ai-future/

🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media ...

2025-11-27T08:39:13Z

🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media infrastructure on ATProtocol. Priorities: Commons for Content Moderation (CoCoMo), decentralized architecture, and reducing Big Tech dependency.
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. https://openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky-dawns-building-infrastructure-for-sovereign-social-media/

Europe needs an EU Sovereign Tech Fund. Open source software ...

2025-10-29T08:59:56Z

Europe needs an EU Sovereign Tech Fund. Open source software powers everything from healthcare to energy grids, yet it's chronically underfunded. Read the Public letter.
https://openfuture.eu/blog/public-letter-calls-for-eu-investment-in-open-source-sustainability-through-an-eu-sovereign-tech-fund/

🤔 Europe's digital sovereignty debate unites unlikely ...

2025-10-20T11:17:21Z

🤔 Europe's digital sovereignty debate unites unlikely allies—but to what end? True sovereignty requires a democratic infrastructure with open-source components and environmental accountability.

Read Zuzanna Warso's perspective in Tech Policy Press: https://www.techpolicy.press/building-digital-sovereignty-what-does-europe-need-and-how-to-achieve-it/

We have a unique opportunity to align technological advancement ...

2025-09-16T08:20:38Z

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We have a unique opportunity to align technological advancement with environmental responsibility.

Read the full report "From innovation to overshoot: How data centre expansion risks derailing climate goals" and find out how policymakers can make data centers more sustainable: https://openfuture.eu/publication/how-data-center-expansion-risks-derailing-climate-goals-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Our report reveals how unchecked digital expansion threatens to ...

2025-09-16T08:19:22Z

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Our report reveals how unchecked digital expansion threatens to derail climate objectives. But there's a better path: Europe needs data center policies that prioritize sufficiency, circularity, and transparency - with society involved in decision-making.

The EU Commission President recently promised investments in AI ...

2025-09-16T08:18:24Z

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The EU Commission President recently promised investments in AI "gigafactories" for "future independence". At what environmental cost? Without strategic direction, we risk pouring billions into infrastructure that fails to deliver digital sovereignty and undermines climate goals.

The uncomfortable truth: Data centers consume massive energy, ...

2025-09-16T08:17:29Z

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The uncomfortable truth: Data centers consume massive energy, produce emissions 662% higher than disclosed, drain critical resources, and generate mountains of e-waste.

🧵 Data centers: the hidden backbone of our digital economy. As ...

2025-09-16T08:16:32Z

🧵 Data centers: the hidden backbone of our digital economy. As AI drives unprecedented growth, we're facing a sustainability crisis that threatens our climate goals. New report with ECOS NGO reveals important challenges.

https://openfuture.eu/publication/how-data-center-expansion-risks-derailing-climate-goals-and-what-to-do-about-it/

🇪🇺 NEW: EU commits €51.5B to digital leadership in ...

2025-07-18T08:47:10Z

🇪🇺 NEW: EU commits €51.5B to digital leadership in 2028-2034 budget. Does the European Competitiveness Fund signal a shift from market-driven to strategic public investment in digital infrastructure? Analysis by Zuzanna Warso here: https://openfuture.eu/blog/a-first-look-at-the-eus-budget-proposal-and-the-push-for-digital-leadership/

✍️ We signed a civil society statement that urges EU leaders ...

2025-06-18T13:27:04Z

✍️ We signed a civil society statement that urges EU leaders to invest in open ecosystems, improve interoperability through the Digital Markets Act, develop EU cloud infrastructure, and support an independent social web based on open protocols.

https://openfuture.eu/blog/joint-statement-on-building-a-dynamic-resilient-and-sovereign-technology-ecosystem/

🤔 While the Eurostack initiative is promising, public digital ...

2025-06-05T14:44:12Z

🤔 While the Eurostack initiative is promising, public digital infrastructure shouldn't be limited to market-based solutions. Aditya Singh analyzes how we need robust public alternatives that prioritize democratic values over commercial interests.
https://openfuture.eu/blog/leveraging-public-spending-for-digital-sovereignty/

🐬 @npub12ef…gj27 analyzes the first CJEU case on AI and ...

2025-05-29T10:03:07Z

🐬 Paul Keller (npub12ef…gj27) analyzes the first CJEU case on AI and copyright, "Like Company v Google," which examines AI chatbots (wrongly) summarizing online content.
Important for anyone tracking AI and copyright law developments.
https://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2025/05/28/do-ai-models-dream-of-dolphins-in-lake-balaton/

Public Digital Infrastructure is a big policy idea that we ...

2025-04-04T09:11:04Z

Public Digital Infrastructure is a big policy idea that we believe in. Learn about related initiatives and proposals here: https://openfuture.eu/our-work/public-digital-infrastructure/

🇪🇺 The #EuroStack report was released last week. This ...

2025-02-18T08:56:20Z

🇪🇺 The #EuroStack report was released last week. This proposal—covering everything from chips to cloud computing—represents Europe's most ambitious vision yet for technological sovereignty. But is a single fund capable of achieving such broad goals?

Our analysis by Jan Krewer (npub16ke…qzhd) examines both the promising opportunities and significant challenges ahead:
https://openfuture.eu/blog/eurostack-a-blueprint-for-europes-digital-future/

#DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #DigitalCommons

📢 Just launched: CommonsDB - a new initiative to build a ...

2025-02-13T08:25:00Z

📢 Just launched: CommonsDB - a new initiative to build a prototype registry of public domain and open-licensed works.

This project originated from our 2021 suggestion on a white paper and is now funded by the European Commission.

We're working with committed partners from Liccium, Europeana (npub1htc…f5am) Wikimedia Sverige, and the Institute for Information Law (IViR) to create public infrastructure for verifying the rights status of digital content.

🔗 https://openfuture.eu/blog/open-future-launches-commonsdb/

#DigitalCommons in EU's Industrial Strategy: @npub16ke…qzhd ...

2025-01-21T10:39:31Z

#DigitalCommons in EU's Industrial Strategy: Jan Krewer (npub16ke…qzhd) analyzes the semiconductor landscape:

🌉 Can #OpenSourceHardware bridge the technology gap?
💶 EU's strategic investments in #RISC-V
🥊 Balancing openness with #DigitalSovereignty

https://openfuture.eu/blog/free-chips-collaboration-vs-sovereignty-in-eus-industrial-strategy/

🔧The COVID-19 supply shock revealed vulnerabilities in global ...

2025-01-20T13:05:19Z

🔧The COVID-19 supply shock revealed vulnerabilities in global chip manufacturing. What role can openness play in these industrial strategies amid escalating geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions?

EU and Chinese investments in Open Source Hardware designs highlight the opportunities and challenges of openness for digital sovereignty. Explore this balance in Jan Krewer (npub16ke…qzhd) latest analysis:

https://openfuture.eu/blog/free-chips-collaboration-vs-sovereignty-in-eus-industrial-strategy/

#DigitalCommons #OpenHardware #Semiconductors

“There is a fundamental mismatch between the interests of a ...

2024-10-16T10:48:28Z

“There is a fundamental mismatch between the interests of a small number of US and China-based tech corporations on the one hand and the health of European democracies on the other,” writes Open Future’s co-director Zuzanna Warso in our contribution to the new collection of essays edited by the AI Now Institute.
https://openfuture.eu/blog/toward-public-digital-infrastructure/