“While courts can clarify the legal boundary conditions, questions about how machine-readable opt-outs function in practice are being taken up in standard-setting processes.”

The paper looks at how generative AI is changing society, and how societies are using it to access, produce and value information. It points out two big risks to how knowledge is controlled. Read more ⬇️

It will be great when we finally democratise higher education governance and we'll look back on this strange period where people from business were given control of our universities and then ran them into the ground.

La sociedad civil pide a la UE inversión en ecosistemas digitales abiertos, mejoras en la interoperabilidad, una nube y una web social independientes y basadas en protocolos abiertos.

🇪🇺 The EU's new digital policies are ambitious—but without substantial investment in public infrastructure and alternatives to Big Tech, they will remain merely aspirational. Read Zuzanna Warso's analysis of recent EU digital policy developments: openfuture.eu/blog/europe-...

🤖 How can academic communities regain control over AI in knowledge production? New report by Open Future fellow @samuelmoore.org explores governance strategies for the "scholarly commons". Read more ⬇️ openfuture.eu/publication/...

Reminder on EU's AI regulation: Innovation thrives in sunlight, not shadows.

It is that informative time of the month. Subscribe to our newsletter ;)

📱 We are building a public registry for openly licensed works. The first #CommonsDB newsletter features insights from @paulk.bsky.social and @posth.me on what is planned. Want more updates on the initiative? Subscribe to the newsletter: www.commonsdb.org/blog/commons...

🚀 The first #CommonsDB newsletter features insights from @paulk.bsky.social and @posth.me on building a public registry for Public Domain and openly licensed works. 📬 Don’t miss out—subscribe to get the next issue delivered straight to your inbox: www.commonsdb.org/blog/commons...

🛠️ Key takeaway from @ngicommons.bsky.social “Public Policies for Digital Commons” webinar: Open source software (OSS) is critical infrastructure, like roads & bridges. Read more and watch the discussion: openfuture.eu/event/public...

“This report is a stark reminder of how the rhetoric of sovereignty can be co-opted by nationalist agendas that ultimately serve corporate giants rather than the public interest.”

While some have narrowed digital public infrastructure to identity-payments-data systems, DPI encompasses a broader range of systems and motivations, as recognized by growing literature and communities of practice. More on this paper by @bulletprooflama.bsky.social

"Over the years, expert after expert and organization after organization warned about the dangers of consolidating so much data in the hands of governments (and corporations)." - @zey.bsky.social

How do you define #DigitalCommons and their relationship with #PublicDigitalInfrastructure? 📹 Watch this video presentation from @ngicommons.bsky.social at #FOSDEM: video.ngi.eu/w/8Je6q94Ugp... 📖 If you'd like to learn more, download @jankrewer.bsky.social 's report: openfuture.eu/publication/...

Definitely not ready for the Broligarchy.

We're delighted to welcome @culturedoug.bsky.social to Open Future as our Senior Open Content Specialist. He will lead our CommonsDB project, developing an EU Registry of Public Domain and open-licensed works. openfuture.eu/blog/meet-do... #OpenGLAM #DigitalCommons #PublicDigitalInfrastructure

🛜 Interested in #DigitalCommons? Our monthly newsletter brings you updates on #PublicDigitalInfrastructure, #PublicAI, #CopyrightInfrastructure, and more. 💌 Our first issue of the year is out! Take a look and subscribe to get future editions straight to your inbox: mailchi.mp/openfuture/e...

Nuestro recurso ya está en manos del Tribunal Supremo 🏛️ ¿Puede la administración negarse a revelar cómo funcionan los programas que deciden sobre nuestros derechos? ¿Y alegar la propiedad intelectual como excusa? Defendemos que no y estos son nuestros argumentos. https://civio.es/novedades/2025/…

🔎 Openness stands as a fundamental principle, with emphasis on defining openness and transparency in AI systems. Check our work with DPGA, GIZ, Mozilla, Digital Futures Lab, University of Pretoria or IT for change to know more about this topic: openfuture.eu/publication/...

Curiosamente, un joven que no se deja manipular por nadie defiende las mismas ideas que los tres hombres más ricos del mundo.

Estamos preparando las maletas de X... bursofia.tumblr.com/post/7732007...

🔧 Global chip shortages during COVID-19 led to massive investments to secure semiconductor supply chains. As geopolitical tensions rise, the EU and China explore #OpenSourceHardware as a path to digital sovereignty. Read Jan Krewer's analysis: openfuture.eu/blog/free-ch... #DigitalCommons

🎉 It is our birthday! On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was launched. Over two decades later, it has become one of the largest and most trusted sources of knowledge on the internet, with 63+ million articles in 300+ languages. Read all about the history of Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/KYn

@paulk.bsky.social analyzes @joinmastodon.org.web.brid.gy and @freeourfeeds.com initiatives aimed at creating social media infrastructure that serves the public interest. #DigitalCommons #TheParadoxOfOpen openfuture.eu/blog/publicl...

Yat, Yi , Saam, Sei, Ng, Luk, Tsaat, Baat, Gau, Sap 🥋🙏 @marrana.bsky.social

Descentralización: ¿en qué se diferencian Mastodon y Bluesky de las redes sociales que hemos conocido antes? ¿por qué es importante? Lo contaba @elenadesus.bsky.social en este reportaje en septiembre. ctxt.es/es/20240901/...

🎉 Join the 2025 #PublicDomain celebrations on January 9! @paulk.bsky.social and @posth.me will present the upcoming EU Repository of PD and open-licensed works, alongside experts from @communia.bsky.social @creativecommons.bsky.social and other leading voices. Program: meemoo.be/en/training-...

🎥 Remix creative works like THE SKELETON DANCE for our 2025 Public Domain Day Remix Contest!⁠ ⁠ Use one or more classics from 1929 to create your 2–3 minute short film.⁠ ⁠ 📆 Deadline: Jan 17, 2025⁠ 💰 First prize: $1,500⁠ 👉 Details: blog.archive.org/2024/12/16/2...

Gracias a un dato por defecto en telegram, hoy he recibido más felicitaciones de falso cumpleaños que de año nuevo. ¿Alguien más?

Public Domain Day 2025: Rediscovering Masterpieces in a New Light diff.wikimedia.org/2025/01/01/p...

Desde Climática te proponemos que regales diferente y, sobre todo, coherente. Por eso, te proponemos que regales ¡periodismo climático!✨ https://climatica.coop/kiosco/

💡Interesante encuesta sobre #empresassociales. Quizás no es tanto que entidades sin ánimo de lucro o proyectos con fines sociales paguen menos, sino fomentar que las grandes corporaciones paguen MÁS.

Bueno, pues este reportaje sobre cómo los malos aprovechan nuestros sesgos cognitivos para estafarnos y los trucos para evitarlo ha sido finalista de los premios ESET de Periodismo y Seguridad Informática 🥳 Enhorabuena a @lacort.bsky.social y @marilink.net, a los que leo mucho y también han 🏆 y 🏅

Este reportaje sobre la IA de Madrid para las enfermedades raras me acaba de dejar finalista en los Premios ESET de Divulgación y Periodismo en Seguridad Informática (¡gracias!) www.newtral.es/sermas-gpt-i...

🤫 Do trade secrets really stand in the way of meaningful AI training data transparency? Find out why such claims are misleading in this new analysis by Maximilian Gahntz & Zuzanna Warso. openfuture.eu/blog/advanci... #EUAIAct #AITransparency #AIEthics

Entusiasmada con mi primera sesión dentro del programa de doctorado en Economía de @economicasuva.bsky.social. No podía haber un comienzo mejor que la conferencia de esta tarde con @psalasr.bsky.social sobre “desigualdades heredadas”. ¡Gracias!

Estudio de #FECYT desgrana los malestares y violencias digitales que sufren quienes investigan y divulgan sobre ciencia. Las mujeres, las más atacadas. Lo cuenta Eduardo Robaina en @climatica.bsky.social. climatica.coop/campana-de-o...

Un día los líderes de estos proyectos institucionales hablarán más de bien común o de infraestructuras públicas digitales para la ciudadanía que de «empresas». Atención a los siguientes pasos. Ojalá vayan hacia esa soberanía tecnológica tan necesaria, con buenos procesos de gobernanza.

¿Qué pasa en España? Spain has recently put forward a draft proposal to introduce extended collective licensing (ECL) for the development of general-purpose AI models. Our comments by Teresa Nobre on the Draft and its intersections with DSM Articles 3&4: communia-association.org/2024/12/10/a...

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

The burden of catching malware or adware should not be placed on the consumer. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

This was a phenomenal conversation about the dissolution of the planetary scale social network. Dear @reckless.bsky.social you are my sunshine but we need to talk about your aversion to Linux one day. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Se está quedando un finde de lecturas variadito ✨

Esto sobre extractivismo de datos/contenidos y usurpación de la agencia de personas usuarias en X (y otras rrss). Se viene batalla legal con la autoría y la propiedad en el centro.

“Demonopolizing the European Public Domain” is a new report produced with ILP Lab. It examines Google Books exclusivity clauses and the Open Data Directive, and how they affect the #PublicDomain and European libraries' collections. 📥 Read or download: openfuture.eu/publication/...

Me gusta mucho que en la pestaña de respuestas de BlueSky se visualice el post original. He vuelto a esto unas cuantas veces y ya no puedo contener el reposteo o como se llame. Que esto nunca sea como tuiper.

Acabo de ver en la Zlibrary (sigue viva. El dominio bueno es el que acaba en .gs), que no puedes descargar un libro por la queja del titular del copyright Un libro de Cánovas del Castillo/de 1888/Que ya es de dominio público por tener 100 años ¿Se ha comunicado por la ouija? ¿En espíritu?

Nvidia ya es la empresa más valiosa del mundo. Más que Apple, Amazon o Google. Jensen Huang es su CEO. No es un Steve Jobs, ni un Zuckerberg, ni un Gates, ni un Altman, ni un Musk. Es un Jensen Huang. Es el que está dando forma a una revolución: “Generaremos IA como generamos electricidad” 🧵

“Social media business models are extractive and exploitative. But we can’t fix our societies by fixing social media. I think that we have to deal with hate in the offline world.” -Read our latest Speaking Freely interview with South African human rights defender Anriette Esterhuysen here: