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We are a European think tank that develops new approaches to an open internet that maximize societal benefits of shared data, knowledge and culture.

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๐Ÿค–โœ๏ธ Article 53(1c) of the requires providers of general-purpose AI models to put in place policies to comply with EU law and TDM opt-outs. Our new policy brief looks at practical strategies, technical standards, and services for implementing rightholders' opt-outs in a way that is effective, scalable, and meets the needs of both rightholders and AI model developers: https://openfuture.eu/publication/considerations-for-implementing-rightholder-opt-outs-by-ai-model-developers/

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The Think7 Italy Summit is happening this week, with the theme โ€œThe G7 and the World: Rebuilding Bridgesโ€.

We have been invited to write a brief on โ€œDemocratic governance of AI systems and datasetsโ€, which will be presented tomorrow by @tarkowski .

The brief has been a joint effort of three organizations: Open Future Foundation, Centro Politiche Europee and MicroSave Consulting (MSC), with contributions from Renata Avila, Lea Gimpel, and @savi.

https://think7.org/event/t7-italy-summit-the-g7-and-the-world-rebuilding-bridges/

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Open Future was a part of the conversations that led to the "Keys to a Healthier Digital Future" report by New America, Ford Foundation & Microsoft. Read about how technology can better serve society through and ๐Ÿ‘‡https://www.newamerica.org/digital-impact-governance-initiative/briefs/keys-to-a-healthier-digital-future/

openfuture, to ai
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During our April AI and the Commons call, Pierre-Carl Langlais, aka @Dorialexander, discussed Common Corpus, the largest public domain data set released for training LLMs and fine-tuning as Commons. Read more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/common-corpus-building-ai-as-commons/

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For all the talk of it would be unfortunate if the EU proved incapable of running a couple of servers to host a decentralized service and provide an alternative to its X and YouTube social media accounts," says Zuzanna Warso in our latest opinion ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/is-the-eu-serious-about-digital-public-space/

openfuture, to opensource
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Deliberative governance of critical packages & their communities as could help overcome potential exploitation of the maintainer model, say @jankrewer & Nick Gates in their @NGICommons piece ๐Ÿ‘‰https://commons.ngi.eu/2024/04/24/responding-to-xz-utils-can-a-digital-commons-approach-reinforce-oss-security/

openfuture, to ai
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The openness of AI models cannot be reduced to just their licensing โ€” says @mweinberg in his recent post, drawing from experience with open hardware. In this note, we explain why we agree with Mike's position ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/note/mike-weinberg-on-open-licensing/

openfuture, to ai
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What role do books play in training AI models, and how might digitized books be made widely accessible for the purposes of training ? Written in collaboration with @creativecommons and Proteus Strategies, our new report maps possible paths forward: https://openfuture.eu/publication/towards-a-books-data-commons-for-ai-training/ ๐Ÿงต1/4

openfuture, to ai
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The landscape of the arts and creative industries has changed because of . The idea behind publishing this zine by our 2023 fellow, Nadia Nadesan, is to assist creatives in navigating these changes๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Check it out ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/publication/your-art-ai-zine/

openfuture, to ai
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If we care about openness [of AI systems], we should also care about the openness of the data,โ€œโ€” says our Director of Research, Zuzanna Warso, in an MIT Technology Review piece on the challenges of defining what makes an model ๐Ÿ‘‰
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/25/1090111/tech-industry-open-source-ai-definition-problem/

openfuture, to openinternet
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How to keep internet open? What should the EUโ€™s role be in internet standard-setting? โ€“ read this recap of a conversation between Clรฉment Perarnaud, Mallory Knodel, @olaf, and Geoff Huston ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/how-can-the-eus-approach-towards-internet-standards-be-improved/

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With a growing number of private and public actors endorsing the concept of digital public infrastructure, @jankrewer clarifies our approach and the role of โ€œpublicโ€ in our Public Digital Infrastructure work ๐Ÿ‘‰https://openfuture.eu/blog/signs-of-progress-digital-public-infrastructure-is-gaining-traction/

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Our assembly is nearing a consensus on the necessity of public alternatives to commercial AI solutions ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ What should they be, though? Could public AI help cultivate the #DigitalCommons? Sign up to share your thoughts ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/alignment-assembly-on-ai-and-the-commons/

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Ethical principles? AI registries? In her new blog post, Nadia Nadesan debunks a few popular participation practices in the context of ๐Ÿ”Ž https://openfuture.eu/blog/friction-in-ai-governance-performing-participation/

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โ€œDigital sovereignty limited to the application layer is not sovereigntyโ€ โ€“ Zuzanna Warso writes about the partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI, fair competition, and ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/its-infrastructure-stupid/

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"There is an urgent need to reaffirm a view of the Internet as not just a Hobbesian cyberspace but a domain of cooperation and shared responsibility."

๐Ÿ“ทRead our latest blog post from
@jankrewer on Germany's international .

https://openfuture.eu/blog/raising-the-bar-for-germanys-tech-diplomacy/

openfuture, to privacy
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This Salon piece discusses growing concerns about violations by big tech and points to individual efforts and legislative measures as a means of resistance. It also references our work on , including Clรฉment Perarnaud's recent report: https://www.salon.com/2024/02/20/anti-privacy-giants-want-you-to-surrender-hope-dont-give-up-without-a-fight/

openfuture, to ai
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"AI reduces people's motivation to share works openly." - What do you think? Join our Alignment Assembly on & the Commons to vote on statements like this one and add your own. Register here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://openfuture.eu/blog/alignment-assembly-on-ai-and-the-commons/

openfuture, to ai
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What do open movement activists, creators, and organizations think about regulating ? Our virtual Alignment Assembly on and the Commons is live and will run until mid-March. You can learn more & subscribe to participate here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://openfuture.eu/blog/alignment-assembly-on-ai-and-the-commons/

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As input for the #digitalpolicy agenda for the 2nd part of Europeโ€™s Digital Decade, we share seven suggestions for policy interventions in support of the #DigitalCommons. These policies create an opportunity for an internet governed not as a marketplace but as a #DigitalPublicSpace ๐Ÿ›https://paradox.openfuture.eu/policies/ ๐Ÿงต1/8

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A Digital Knowledge Act for Europe: it is time for a legislative intervention specifically designed to empower knowledge institutions to fulfill their public service mission in the digital environment: https://openfuture.eu/policies-for-the-digital-commons/digital-knowledge-act/ ๐Ÿงต2/8

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A Copyright Infrastructure for the Digital Age: to ensure that the EU regulatory framework for the use of copyrighted works functions in practice, the EU needs to ensure that the required technological infrastructure exists and that it is provided as a public good: https://openfuture.eu/policies-for-the-digital-commons/copyright-infrastructure/ ๐Ÿงต3/8

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A Public Option for AI Development: aligning advances with broader goals of social progress and sustainability requires public investment in this technology rather than leaving its fate in the hands of private companies: https://openfuture.eu/policies-for-the-digital-commons/a-public-option-for-ai-development/ ๐Ÿงต4/8

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A European Public Digital Infrastructure Fund: there is a clear need for a fund that can operate at the EU level and on a sufficient scale to support a that can act as a viable alternative to existing services: https://openfuture.eu/policies-for-the-digital-commons/public-digital-infrastructure-fund/ ๐Ÿงต5/8

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A Public, Interoperable Social Media Space: The EU ought to create the conditions for public and governmental institutions, non-profit organizations, and citizens' initiatives to invest in their autonomous communication infrastructure: https://openfuture.eu/policies-for-the-digital-commons/interoperable-social-media/ ๐Ÿงต6/8

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