What is the role of collective intelligence in the age of AI? A new report from Wikimedia CH, Open Future and IMD Business School explores this and other questions, offering perspectives on strengthening the knowledge commons. openfuture.eu/publication/...

FOSDEM 2026: Our Senior Policy Analyst @aditya.myatproto.social speaks on governing Europe's digital commons. Today at 9:35 CET, Room UA2.118. Watch live: fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

European social media alternatives need more than EU hosting. They require decentralized architecture, robust safety mechanisms, public funding, and business models beyond surveillance. Read more in @aditya.myatproto.social latest: openfuture.eu/blog/what-is...

Join us at FOSDEM 2026 to discuss Europe's digital sovereignty & the DC-EDIC's role in supporting open source public infrastructure. 2 Feb, 9:35 CET | Room UA2.118 | Details and live streaming: fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

📬 Our latest newsletter: Why Europe must build a Public AI ecosystem beyond the "AI race," two futures for the internet (scarcity vs openness), and MEPs calling for European social media alternatives after the Grok scandal. Read more: mailchi.mp/openfuture/e...

New report by @bulletprooflama.bsky.social: How are India, Brazil & the EU reshaping digitalization? We examine IndiaStack, Brazil's DPI & EuroStack—unpacking the promises & power dynamics behind digital public infrastructure.

CommonsDB moves from design to deployment: 300K+ verified declarations, cryptographic trust, decentralized control. Our feasibility study shows how we're building rights infrastructure for open culture and public domain works. 📥 www.commonsdb.org/blog/commons...

Interested in the European Commission's consultation on TDM rights protocols closing 23 January? Our new policy brief by @paulk.bsky.social examines how AI opt-outs evolved in 2025, proposes four principles for a shared vocabulary layer, and provides timely context. openfuture.eu/publication/...

Europe needs a family of public foundation models that are: ✅ Permanently open-source ✅ Democratically governed ✅ At or near frontier capabilities For Public AI, both large models and smaller alternatives are viable and mutually reinforcing. openfuture.eu/publication/...

Don't forget to check the CommonsDB project, a public domain and openly licenced works registery www.commonsdb.org

And the ✨ European Public Domain Day ✨ has started! #EPDD26 We are very excited to launch the event with Bart Magnus from Meemoo. Today, that's not only our conference, it is also the Wikipedia 2️⃣ 5️⃣ th Birthday 🎂 #Wikipedia25 📄 Check the program of the conference: www.pdday.org/events/europ...

Breaking the "data winter" 🧊 European AI developers face a widening data gap. Our policy brief recommends establishing legal certainty for AI training on public data and building a European data commons. We argue for purposeful deployment over "AI first." openfuture.eu/publication/...

🚀 New Policy Brief: European Public AI by @alek.bsky.social & @felice.bsky.social Europe's AI landscape is dominated by non-EU actors. Public AI offers an alternative—transparent governance, public accountability, and equitable access. Read more: openfuture.eu/publication/...

Join us in Amsterdam on 15 Jan to discuss Reclaiming our Digital Future. How can we ensure tech serves the public good? Event with Kristina Irion, Lucie Chateau, Geert-Jan Bogaerts, Zuzanna Warso, and Lynn Zebeda at Studio PDZ (Pakhuis de Zwijger). Reserve your spot: dezwijger.nl/programma/re...

The proposed Digital Omnibus would allow public bodies to charge tech giants different fees for reusing public data. @paulk.bsky.social examines where this works—and where it adds unnecessary complexity—addressing the Paradox of Open and its implications for open data. openfuture.eu/blog/opennes...

Celebrating Public Domain Day 2026 on 9 January! 🎉 Works from creators who died in 1955 are entering the public domain. Check out the full program—@paulk.bsky.social presents CommonsDB and joins a panel on public domain restrictions. Register for the livestream (in Dutch): publiekdomeindag.nl

What does "machine-readable" mean for AI opt-outs? A German court ruled they must be machine-actionable—but without shared standards, we risk vendor lock-in and a pay-per-crawl web. Full analysis by @paulk.bsky.social openfuture.eu/blog/laion-r...

📬 Our latest newsletter explores openness & power in Europe's digital future: Digital Omnibus fees for Big Tech, digital commons gaining policy momentum, and why Wikimedia needs a seat at the Agentic AI Foundation. Read more: mailchi.mp/openfuture/t...

🇪🇺 13 Jan 2026 | Brussels MEP Salon: Public AI & Europe's Digital Sovereignty. Join MEPs Kobosko and Lagodinsky with experts discussing European open source AI models that drive innovation and economic value. Register here for a lunch event: openfuture.eu/event/public...

🎨🤖 17-18 December at the University of Amsterdam. Join us at the GenAI & Creative Practices conference, where @culturedoug.bsky.social will explore the challenges that open practice faces in the age of generative AI: ethics, governance, and the future of creative work. rdt.uva.nl/content/even...

The new Agentic AI Foundation (OpenAI, Google, Microsoft...) will set rules for how AI agents access data. Wikimedia's voice is missing. If this is about the public interest, the digital commons must have a seat at the table. More in the latest from @alek.bsky.social: openfuture.eu/blog/why-wik...

Today, we're at BnF Paris for Data Commons & AI—exploring France-Quebec perspectives on cultural data for AI systems. Watch live and catch @paulk.bsky.social right now on "The Paradox of Open": www.youtube.com/live/ROigWIj...

🚨 AI companies are ignoring EU transparency rules on training data. OpenAI, Google, and Mistral all fall short on their commitments—and that behavior reveals an uncomfortable truth. The Commission must act. More on this piece from Zuzanna Warso and @paulk.bsky.social: openfuture.eu/blog/5-3-3-0...

Our @ngicommons.bsky.social conference report is out! Back from the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025 in Brussels, a turning point for Europe’s digital sovereignty.👇 commons.ngi.eu/2025/12/04/d... @martel-innovate.com @openforumeurope.org @openfuture.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @linuxfoundation.org

This new impulse paper proposes a framework to help cultural heritage institutions balance their commitment to open access with the increasing AI-driven demand on their collections and infrastructure. ↘️

We are excited to share the newly published Impulse paper: Publishing cultural heritage data in the age of #AI, a joint publication by the Europeana Foundation and @openfuture.bsky.social You can read the paper here: bit.ly/3MBQAeY

🏛️How should cultural heritage institutions share data in the age of AI? Our new paper with @europeana.bsky.social explores when heritage data should be available for AI training. Part of the Alignment Assembly on Culture for AI. Read more: openfuture.eu/publication/...

We're investigating Belgian & Flemish government AI spending with Apache. Who benefits? Does it serve the public or big tech? Combining policy research & investigative reporting to ensure public value. Learn more about the project: openfuture.eu/blog/open-fu...

🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media infrastructure on ATProtocol. @aditya.myatproto.social explores priorities for digital sovereignty: Commons for Content Moderation (CoCoMo), decentralized architecture, and reducing Big Tech dependency. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...

I write about some interesting developments in the ATmosphere (and the broader universe of decentralised and federated social media). Very intrigued by #Eurosky, especially the idea of shared moderation infrastructure. I will be following (and hopefully writing about!) this with a lot of interest.

🇪🇺 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. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...

Digital Commons are shifting from niche to mainstream in EU digital policy. Key drivers: institutional momentum via DC-EDIC, strategic funding through ECF, and procurement as a demand creator. Full piece: openfuture.eu/blog/digital...

📬 New newsletter: European Books Data Commons, CommonsDB Explorer launch, AI copyright rulings, and more on making cultural heritage work for AI while keeping control public. Not subscribed yet? Read the full issue and sign up here: mailchi.mp/openfuture/b...

🎥 How should copyright adapt to AI? @paulk.bsky.social and Oana Nasui explore territorial copyright laws, cultural heritage digitization, and power imbalances in the AI age. Watch: formareculturala.ro/from-territo...

📚 Europe needs a Books Data Commons. Our new paper with @europeana.bsky.social shows how library-controlled infrastructure can unlock digitized cultural heritage for AI—strengthening digital sovereignty and advancing the Data Union Strategy. openfuture.eu/publication/...

🎯 Join us at EUIPO Conference on Copyright. @paulk.bsky.social will discuss building tech-resilient copyright frameworks for the AI age—balancing creator rights with public interest. www.euipo.europa.eu/en/landing-p...

We join ETRS to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty. 80% of EU's critical tech depends on the US & China. We're building evidence-based approaches for resilient, democratic digital infrastructure. Learn more about why we joined and what ETRS aims to achieve: openfuture.eu/blog/open-fu...

First EU ruling on AI training: TDM exceptions apply, but models can't memorize copyrighted works. Court draws line between learning and leakage, leaving key questions on opt-outs and memorization thresholds. Read @paulk.bsky.social latest: openfuture.eu/blog/gema-v-...

Europe is at a crossroads on digital sovereignty. We've signed an open letter with 40+ organizations calling on EU leaders to champion open source AI. Strengthening open source AI will provide a foundation for Europe to build public AI capabilities. Read more: openfuture.eu/blog/open-le...

Next week we're at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin. Read our latest take on the topic: openfuture.eu/blog/buildin... Attending? Let's connect!

🇪🇺 The EU has the legal tools to build public AI—but uncertainty is holding it back. Article 3 of the CDSM Directive lets research organizations & libraries train models on accessible works. Read @paulk.bsky.social’s latest analysis for more: openfuture.eu/blog/leverag...

Join us tomorrow at 16:00 CET for a webinar on Europe's digital sovereignty: Moving Beyond US Tech Dependence. Organized by Democracy Reporting International with @aiforensics.org , @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social , and @adityaxsingh.bsky.social. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CommonsDB Explorer is live! Browse rights declarations for Public Domain works, check files for matches, and see verifiable rights info that travels with content. openfuture.eu/blog/commons...

We've launched CommonsDB Explorer—the first public interface for our registry of Public Domain works. Browse 200K+ rights declarations, upload files to check matches. Read more and try it: openfuture.eu/blog/commons...

How can Europe sustain journalism, art, and culture in the age of AI? Watch the recording of our 14 October event with @fesonline.bsky.social and leading voices on rights, remuneration, and public AI infrastructure.

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-...