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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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openfuture, to ML
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In our new policy brief, @paulk and Zuzanna Warso examine the technical implementation of the EU #copyright law provision allowing creators to opt out of having their works used as training data for generative #ML systems #AI https://openfuture.eu/publication/defining-best-practices-for-opting-out-of-ml-training/ 🧶 1/5

openfuture, to ai
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"Openness alone will not democratize . But, it is clear to us that any alternative to current Big Tech-driven AI must be, among other things, open" - @paulk & Zuzanna Warso react to David Gray Widder's, Sarah Myers West's, and @Mer__edith's paper 📃 👉 https://openfuture.eu/blog/open-source-ai-and-the-paradox-of-open/

openfuture, to opensource
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Our September Newsletter is out 💌
✦ learn more about supporting & in the 📑
✦…and why any alternatives to current Big Tech-driven must be open
✦ Find reads on computing &
Sign up or access the issue: https://mailchi.mp/openfuture/supporting-open-source-in-the-eu-ai-act

openfuture, to sustainability
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"Instead of relying on and propagating the myth of green growth, the EU’s digital policies must be rooted in alternative narratives, such as #DigitalSufficiency and #DigitalSobriety" - our Director of Research, Zuzanna Warso, analyzes energy consumption for Tech Policy Press in the light of the #AIAct #Sustainability 🔎 https://techpolicy.press/addressing-ai-energy-consumption-why-the-eu-must-embrace-ecodesign-for-software/

openfuture, to ai
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There is a need for stewards of to develop a framework that balances sharing and consent, says @tarkowski in his text on the governance of generative . The piece was inspired by an @CyberneticForests article in @techpolicypress. You can read it here 👉 https://openfuture.eu/blog/we-need-frameworks-that-balance-sharing-and-consent/

openfuture, to ai
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Can licensing mitigate the negative implications of web scraping in #AI training?

We're co-organizing a #CSCW virtual workshop to answer this question.

CfP is open until this Thursday:
https://www.licenses.ai/data-licensing-workshop

#CSCW2023

openfuture, to random
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“(...) It is becoming increasingly evident that digital and information literacy is integral to creating resilient democracies. AI technologies are moving far faster than we had imagined, and people’s imaginations filling the gaps in understanding how AI works.”

– writes our fellow, Nadia Nadesan, in an article about facilitating a citizen assembly. The event was organized by Algorights to investigate local participation concerning the AI Act 👉 https://openfuture.eu/blog/friction-and-ai-governance-experience-from-the-ground/

openfuture, to opensource
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"The case of Llama 2, a corporate model dubbed as 'open source' while not adhering to the open source standard, offers an excellent opportunity to 'red team' the emerging governance model for open source AI" - writes @tarkowski on #Llama2, #opensource, #AIEthics, and #interoperability 🔎 https://openfuture.eu/blog/the-mirage-of-open-source-ai-analyzing-metas-llama-2-release-strategy/

openfuture, to OpenAI
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"The way #OpenAI introduces its models into the public sphere stands in stark contrast to the very norms of openness, transparency, and equality on which democratic elections are based"- @paulk on Sam Altman's concerns about upcoming #elections #DigitalPublicSpace #AI 👉 https://blog.voyantes.net/machines-vs-elections/

openfuture, to opensource
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@mozilla Foundation published a blog post outlining its ideas on Fostering Innovation & Accountability in the EU’s #AIAct, in which they highlight our recent position paper and echo some of our recommendations. Read more here 👉 https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/openness-ai-fostering-innovation-accountability-in-the-eus-ai-act/?utm_source=pocket_saves #OpenSource #AI

openfuture, to opensource
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The Verge reports on our “Statement on Supporting Open Source and Open Science in the EU AI Act” 👇 https://theverge.com/2023/7/26/23807218/github-ai-open-source-creative-commons-hugging-face-eu-regulations #OpenSource #OpenScience #AIAct #AI #EU 🙌
@huggingface @creativecommons @GitHub

openfuture, to opensource
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Today, together with @huggingface, @eleutherai, @laionai, @github & @creativecommons, we publish a statement on “Supporting #OpenSource and #OpenScience in the #EU #AI Act.”: https://openfuture.eu/blog/supporting-open-source-and-open-science-in-the-eu-ai-act/

openfuture, to ai
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#Wikimedia could lead the #OpenMovement towards a better-governed new web. This is how. – read the 2nd part of @tarkowski study on how @wikipedia can address the challenges posed to the #DigitalCommons by the #AI technologies: https://openfuture.eu/blog/stewarding-the-sum-of-all-knowledge-in-the-age-of-ai/

openfuture, to random
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What exactly is the #OpenMovement? And what are its boundaries? Looking for answers, together with a new media art & design collective, panGenerator, we conducted exploratory mapping using a #NetworkAnalysis method fuelled with Twitter data: https://openfuture.eu/publication/fields-of-open/ 🧶 1/3

openfuture,
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To check out an interactive network visualization and perhaps even find your or your organization’s position on the map📍go to our notebook on @observablehq 👉https://observablehq.com/@openmovementmap/fields-of-open-explorer 🧶 2/3

openfuture,
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The report covers a broad range of fields of open, including #OpenAccess #OpenCulture #OpenGLAM #OpenGovernment #OpenEducation #OpenData #OpenDesign #OpenHardware #OpenSource #OpenWeb — as well as issues like #FreeCulture #FreeSoftware and #Copyright 🧶 3/3

openfuture, to random
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📍 Today and tomorrow, we are co-hosting the Public Spaces Conference in Amsterdam. The event sets out to answer the question: “How do we build an internet that works for everyone? An online space that prioritizes our health, freedom, and livelihoods and is free from the control of Big Tech?”.

Check out the conference's entire program here 👉 https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/date/2023-06-27

#DigitalPublicSpace #DigitalCommons

openfuture, to ai
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"We should implement a levy that redirects a portion of the surplus from training AI on humanity’s collective creativity back to the commons" — read
@paulk's new opinion piece on , , and the limits of 🔎 https://openfuture.eu/blog/ai-the-commons-and-the-limits-of-copyright/

openfuture, to random
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Last week, we published a report describing how #OpenMovement needs to change. Our interviewees expressed a need for new voices and perspectives, which could make open activism more inclusive and diverse. Read more here 👉 https://openfuture.eu/publication/shifting-tides/

openfuture, to random
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Does #OpenMovement exist, and if so — how is it changing? We talked to 20 digital activists working with openness to find out 🎙Read our research report called “Shifting Tides,” done in collaboration with
Fundacja Centrum Cyfrowe: https://openfuture.eu/publication/shifting-tides/

openfuture, to opensource
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🔎 As we carry on with our investigation into the status of #OpenMovement, we are sharing two more responses to our funding "Paradox of Open" essay along with our reflection on how to move forward — "Paradox of Open: Redux": https://openfuture.eu/publication/paradox-of-open-responses/

#OpenAccess #OpenEducation #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenWeb #DigitalRights #DigitalCommons #DigitalPublicSpace #OpenGLAM #Copyright

openfuture,
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📎 “Public memory will be endangered, as long as heritage institutions lack legal tools to preserve content in the Digital Public Space,” – writes @cboteromarino advocating for the right to truth as a founding component of #OpenGLAM: https://openfuture.eu/paradox-of-open-responses/public-memory-challenges-in-the-public-digital-space/ #DigitalCommons

openfuture, to random
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Together with 40 signatories, we have just released a Civil Society Statement in which we urge the EU to invest in and the to ensure Europe’s digital sovereignty and a just digital transformation 👇 https://openfuture.eu/blog/civil-society-statement-on-democratic-digital-infrastructure/

openfuture,
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We are pleased to see that these goals are supported by a broad spectrum of civil society. The list of signatories includes organizations with a strong focus on digital policy issues, such as @edri, @communia, @creativecommons, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Wikimedia Europe but also representatives of trade unions, such as the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and organizations working on the social and ecological transition, such as @commonsnetwork #DigitalPublicSpace

openfuture, to random
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As a part of the conversation about the status of the #OpenMovement, we want to look back at the articles written in response to our own "Paradox of Open" 📚 The collection delves into the core principles and approaches of the Open Movement, examining their impact on our society and their relevance in the digital battles of today: https://openfuture.eu/publication/paradox-of-open-responses/

Today, we share essays from @thepublicdomain, Anna Mazgal, and Zuzanna Warso.

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