Join us at Mozilla Festival tomorrow, Nov 7 at 10:15 CET for "Unlearning Corporate Capture: Pathways to Public AI" with @alek.bsky.social and Maximilian Gahntz. Explore how Public AI can prioritize public interest over profit. More details: schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/257

🚀 CommonsDB Explorer is live! Browse 200K+ rights declarations for Public Domain & open licensed works. Upload files to check copyright status. Try it: www.commonsdb.org/blog/introdu...

📬 New newsletter: Europe doesn't need new laws for Public AI—it needs to activate the legal basis it already has in Article 3 of the CDSM Directive. Discover how existing copyright law can unlock AI training data access for research organizations and libraries. Read more: mailchi.mp/openfuture/u...

Inspiring to see over 1,000 participants at Numérique en Commun[s] focused on Digital Commons. France's national strategy embeds commons-based approaches across all areas—prioritizing autonomy, resilience & sustainability. Thank you for having us.

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. openfuture.eu/blog/public-...

We are in Strasbourg today to participate in Numérique en Commun[s] and contribute to building an open, ethical digital world through expert discussions. All details: numerique-en-communs.fr

#GLAMWiki2025: Wikimedia as essential digital infrastructure and trusted tools for cultural institutions. @culturedoug.bsky.social will showcase CommonsDB as part of our copyright infrastructure work—connecting cultural memory with digital commons. More info: w.wiki/D5Xq

🤖 Making AI Work for Creators: Generative AI can consume and reassemble human creativity—but under what conditions? We're exploring how to make these systems serve both creators and the Digital Commons. Learn more: openfuture.eu/our-work/ai-...

Join us at Numérique en Commun[s] in Strasbourg, 29-30 Oct to advance Digital Commons as a pathway to digital sovereignty and democratic empowerment—core principles of our work. Don't miss @alek.bsky.social's masterclass on the paradox of openness. Details: numerique-en-communs.fr

Europe's AI strategy advances public infrastructure—but risks vendor lock-in without clear purpose, openness & sustainability. @alek.bsky.social calls for purposeful deployment, open-source models & democratic governance in our latest blog post: openfuture.eu/blog/purpose...

🤔 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 @techpolicypress.bsky.social. www.techpolicy.press/building-dig...

What is the role of independent digital infrastructure in European democracy? Join the discussion: Zuzanna Warso @openfuture.bsky.social, @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social, @butlerb.art at @proton.me, Sebastian Vogelsang at @flashes.blue, moderated by @robin.berjon.com www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...

🗳️ Don't miss "The Future of Democracy" conference organized by @openmarkets.bsky.social and @article19.bsky.social. Tomorrow we will speak at the "Role of digital infrastructure in strengthening EU democracy" panel at 15:00 CEST. Full program: www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

🔔 Last reminder: Join us tomorrow for "Sustaining Original Content in the Age of AI." The event features MEP Wölken, Prof. Bensamoun, and an expert panel discussing fair value distribution in AI systems, followed by a reception. Details and registration: futureofwork.fes.de/registration.html

Our latest CommonsDB post explores registries and the challenge of sourcing trustworthy, legally sound data for AI training.

🔍 Can registries make AI training data more lawful? Our CommonsDB workshop explored this with experts from pleias, @creativecommons.bsky.social , @commoncrawl.bsky.social and @kb.nl. We're building bridges between digital assets, rights info, and AI. www.commonsdb.org/blog/explori...

🗳️ Join us next week for "The Future of Democracy" conference, organized by @openmarkets.bsky.social and @article19.bsky.social . Find us in the panel on the "Role of digital infrastructure in strengthening EU democracy." In-person or online attendance: www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

Join us Oct 14 at TownHall Europe (Brussels) as we explore AI's impact on our information ecosystem. Together with @fesonline.bsky.social we will tackle fair value distribution and power concentration in AI with experts and policymakers. Register now: futureofwork.fes.de/registration...

Our new policy brief outlines five ways to boost EU digital sovereignty through the 2028-2034 MFF: funding reform, sovereign cloud, strategic public procurement, digital public space & commons framework. Time to put money where our mouth is. openfuture.eu/publication/...

🔍 Our webinar with @ecos.ngo examined how data center expansion threatens climate goals. Watch the recording featuring a discussion panel with experts from the @ec.europa.eu ropa.eu, @theshiftproject.bsky.social, and GenAI Impact. Download the full report. openfuture.eu/event/webina...

📬 Our newsletter is back! Download our joint report with @ecos.ngo on how AI and data centers threaten climate goals through increased electricity demand, water usage, and e-waste—and discover our recommendations for sustainable development. Read more: mailchi.mp/openfuture/p...

🔍 Don’t miss @opensource.org’s virtual event on Data Governance from 1 to 3 October. Tomorrow at 18:15 CEST, @alek.bsky.social explores data pathways to public AI, focusing on commons-based approaches to ensure equitable access. 🎟️ Free registration: datagovernance.sessionize.com/session/977562

🔍 Join us Oct 14 in Brussels to discuss fair value distribution in the AI era. How to prevent AI from capturing creative value? With MEPs, experts & civil society voices, @paulk.bsky.social moderates a discussion we organize with @fesonline.bsky.social. Register: futureofwork.fes.de/registration...

Join us tomorrow at #PrivacyCamp25! Find our Director Zuzanna Warso discussing "From digital sovereignty to self-determination" with Alexandra Geese MEP and Elisa Lindinger, moderated by Amber Sinha. In-person in Brussels or watch online! privacycamp.eu

#GLAMWiki2025: Wikimedia as essential digital infrastructure and trusted tools for cultural institutions. @culturedoug.bsky.social will showcase CommonsDB as part of our copyright infrastructure work—connecting cultural memory with digital commons. Register by Sep 30: w.wiki/D5Xq

Our joint report with @ecos.ngo has been published: "How data centre expansion risks derailing climate goals." Explore it here: openfuture.eu/publication/... Join us for the webinar presentation today at 16:00. Registration link below.

Data centres have big environmental impacts, and with #AI driving growth, they’re rising 🤖 👀 New report from ECOS with @openfuture.bsky.social shows how to make #DataCentres more sustainable: ecostandard.org/publications... 🎧 Learn more at our webinar (it’s today!): us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🧵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.

🔍 New @communia.bsky.social Policy Paper #23 advocates for copyright reform with a mandatory research exception. This would help build a borderless European Research Area by removing barriers to accessing and sharing resources across Member States. Read more: communia-association.org/2025/09/10/n...

Discover how policymakers can make #DataCentres more sustainable in our new report, a collaboration with @ecos.ngo 📅 Join the presentation webinar: "How data centre expansion risks derailing climate goals" on Sept 16 at 16:00 CEST. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Join us at #GLAMWiki2025 in Lisbon (Oct 30-Nov 1) Explore resilience in cultural heritage with workshops and expert sessions, including @culturedoug.bsky.social presenting the CommonsDB registry for Wikimedians and cultural institutions. Register by Sep 30: w.wiki/D5Xq

🔍 Our copyright infrastructure work tackles the "discoverability problem" in today's outdated system. Through CommonsDB, we're creating a public registry that serves creators, rights holders, and society. Learn more: openfuture.eu/our-work/cop...

Join us at the Archipelago of Possible Futures forum at #arselectronica on Sep 4. Explore democratic tech futures and Public AI with @paulk.bsky.social in "Dual-Use / Dual Futures: Reclaiming the Stack for Europe's Commons." Turning panic into possibility. ars.electronica.art/panic/en/vie...

Our newsletter is taking a short break this August. It will return in September with Digital Commons coverage. If you are a digital activist, policymaker, or researcher in the tech field, you will likely find our content valuable. Join over 1,200 subscribers and sign up here: bit.ly/OpenFutureNL

Curious about our Public AI work, where we investigate commons-based approaches to AI as public infrastructure? Below are three links to our work on the topic, which is coordinated by @alek.bsky.social

🏖️ Missed our July 14 event on common governance for open knowledge infrastructures? Watch how digital commons transform critical knowledge systems and download research papers here: openfuture.eu/event/exploring-common-governance-for-open-knowledge-infrastructures-and-outputs

🕵️ Explore our Public AI page featuring our published papers, analyses, blog posts, and consultation submissions on this topic. All resources are chronologically organized and easily accessible through our timeline: openfuture.eu/our-work/ai-...

📅 Join us on Sept 16 for a webinar on how data center expansion threatens climate goals and what we can do about it. Anastasia Tsougka and Zuzanna Warso will present their findings and discuss practical EU solutions for sustainable tech development. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔄 CommonsDB and Wikimedia Commons: A registry of rights information for public domain images to enhance copyright verification, automate licensing processes, and improve media management across digital commons. Read/watch this take from @wikimediase.bsky.social www.commonsdb.org/blog/connect...

The EU AI Office's new template for GPAI training content (see below) falls short on transparency. Requiring only "general descriptions" of data processing instead of detailed specifications makes it hard to audit for bias or verify proper data handling. shorturl.at/s7Z5f

🔍 Summer dive: Imagine AI's most powerful tools in everyone's hands. Our Public AI white paper examines how to build accessible, accountable AI systems based on transparency and fair access. Watch the discussion and learn more: openfuture.eu/event/online...

See you in a bit #Wikimania2025

Our partners at @wikimediase.bsky.social present #CommonsDB - the registry for checking image licensing status – to the Wikimedia Movement. Don't miss Jan Ainali's video explaining how we use ISCC and metadata to improve digital content verification. diff.wikimedia.org/2025/07/31/i...

Wikimania starts today 🎉 #Wikimania2025 is bringing the free knowledge movement together online and in Nairobi, Kenya. Wikimedians are gathering to celebrate, connect, and collaborate. Join us ➡️ wikimania.org

🌐 Join us at Wikimania 2025 on Aug 7 for "Building a Common Language for the Wikimedia Movement". A session with Catalina Frigerio Dattwyler, @bolajiayodeji.com & @alek.bsky.social to discuss how Wikimedia projects serve as digital commons & public goods. wikimedia.eventyay.com/talk/wikiman...

The EU AI Office's Transparency Template for GPAI training content is a step forward, but falls short on execution. Full analysis by Zuzanna Warso. openfuture.eu/blog/a-step-...

🔍 Voss's push for "full transparency" on AI training data is vital for accountability, but reporting every interaction risks information overload. Better remuneration mechanisms could protect creators without excessive tracking: openfuture.eu/blog/licensi...

📬 Our latest newsletter examines the MFF negotiations, the new European Competitiveness Fund and highlights the tension between public interest initiatives and prevailing tech hype. Read more and subscribe to receive digital commons updates directly in your inbox: 👉 mailchi.mp/openfuture/e...

🔑 Voss's report rightly identifies how unpaid AI training creates imbalances threatening Europe's creative sector. His 5-7% fee lacks details, while a levy system could better support the entire information commons. openfuture.eu/blog/licensi...

🇪🇺 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: openfuture.eu/blog/a-first...