#digitaldemocracy — Public Fediverse posts

Open tools are not just technical choices. They are democratic ones.

This is the principle behind the digital commons: that the systems shaping our learning, civic life, data, and participation should not be locked away from the people who depend on them.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/rebuilding-digital-commons?r=6l8ed8

#DigitalCommons #CivicTech #OpenSource #OpenEducation #DigitalDemocracy #CommunityData #Democracy #DigitalInclusion #CommunityEmpowerment

Sometimes the real outcome of civic education is not knowledge gained, but agency returned.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/designing-democracy-a-new-method?r=6l8ed8

#Democracy
#CivicEducation
#CivicTech
#DigitalDemocracy
#YouthEngagement
#ParticipatoryLearning
#PeaceEducation
#EuropeanYouth
#EUProjects
#EducationInnovation

Sometimes the real outcome of civic education is not knowledge gained, but agency returned.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/designing-democracy-a-new-method?r=6l8ed8

#Democracy
#CivicEducation
#CivicTech
#DigitalDemocracy
#YouthEngagement
#ParticipatoryLearning
#PeaceEducation
#EuropeanYouth
#EUProjects
#EducationInnovation

Sometimes the real outcome of civic education is not knowledge gained, but agency returned.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/designing-democracy-a-new-method?r=6l8ed8

#Democracy
#CivicEducation
#CivicTech
#DigitalDemocracy
#YouthEngagement
#ParticipatoryLearning
#PeaceEducation
#EuropeanYouth
#EUProjects
#EducationInnovation

Sometimes the real outcome of civic education is not knowledge gained, but agency returned.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/designing-democracy-a-new-method?r=6l8ed8

#Democracy
#CivicEducation
#CivicTech
#DigitalDemocracy
#YouthEngagement
#ParticipatoryLearning
#PeaceEducation
#EuropeanYouth
#EUProjects
#EducationInnovation

RE: https://fediscience.org/@oatp/116438875358622213

"Maximal transparency is almost certainly not ethically desirable."

Desirable 'for whom'?

For platforms facing regulatory scrutiny, opacity is a feature. For users discriminated against by biased recommendation engines, transparency is survival. For communities targeted by algorithmic manipulation, openness is a civil liberty.

This paper usefully breaks transparency into dimensions and degrees—providing the "choice points" for an ethics of algorithmic openness. But let us be clear: the stakeholders who need transparency most are rarely the ones invited to design these systems.

Our job as advocates for privacy, free software, and civil liberties is not to settle for the "ethically optimal" comfort zone of the powerful. It is to push the needle toward the maximum and let the burden of justification fall on those who demand secrecy.

Let us use it to demand more.

#DigitalJustice #AlgorithmicBias #PrivacyRights #OpenScience #AlgorithmicGovernance #DigitalDemocracy #InfoSec #TechPolicy

The right to gather doesn’t fail only when it is removed.

It also fails when the conditions that make gathering possible - shared awareness, visibility, overlap - are no longer reliably there.

A right can exist in law and still lose its force in practice.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/right-to-gather-algorithm-age?r=6l8ed8

#HumanRights #DigitalDemocracy #FreedomOfAssembly #Algorithms #MediaLiteracy #CivicEngagement #EUCharter #Democracy #TechAndSociety

The right to gather doesn’t fail only when it is removed.

It also fails when the conditions that make gathering possible - shared awareness, visibility, overlap - are no longer reliably there.

A right can exist in law and still lose its force in practice.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/right-to-gather-algorithm-age?r=6l8ed8

#HumanRights #DigitalDemocracy #FreedomOfAssembly #Algorithms #MediaLiteracy #CivicEngagement #EUCharter #Democracy #TechAndSociety

The right to gather doesn’t fail only when it is removed.

It also fails when the conditions that make gathering possible - shared awareness, visibility, overlap - are no longer reliably there.

A right can exist in law and still lose its force in practice.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/right-to-gather-algorithm-age?r=6l8ed8

#HumanRights #DigitalDemocracy #FreedomOfAssembly #Algorithms #MediaLiteracy #CivicEngagement #EUCharter #Democracy #TechAndSociety

The right to gather doesn’t fail only when it is removed.

It also fails when the conditions that make gathering possible - shared awareness, visibility, overlap - are no longer reliably there.

A right can exist in law and still lose its force in practice.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/right-to-gather-algorithm-age?r=6l8ed8

#HumanRights #DigitalDemocracy #FreedomOfAssembly #Algorithms #MediaLiteracy #CivicEngagement #EUCharter #Democracy #TechAndSociety

The right to gather doesn’t fail only when it is removed.

It also fails when the conditions that make gathering possible - shared awareness, visibility, overlap - are no longer reliably there.

A right can exist in law and still lose its force in practice.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/right-to-gather-algorithm-age?r=6l8ed8

#HumanRights #DigitalDemocracy #FreedomOfAssembly #Algorithms #MediaLiteracy #CivicEngagement #EUCharter #Democracy #TechAndSociety

What if democracy wasn’t taught… but experienced?

1,000 young people stepped inside a civic metaverse to live it.
This report captures what happened — and what it might change.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/the-european-union-and-democracy?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#DigitalDemocracy #YouthParticipation #EUDemocracy #PeaceEducation #XR #Metaverse #EUProjects #CivicEducation #InnovationInEducation

What if democracy wasn’t taught… but experienced?

1,000 young people stepped inside a civic metaverse to live it.
This report captures what happened — and what it might change.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/the-european-union-and-democracy?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#DigitalDemocracy #YouthParticipation #EUDemocracy #PeaceEducation #XR #Metaverse #EUProjects #CivicEducation #InnovationInEducation

We like to think walls belong to the past.
They don’t.
They evolve.
What once looked like walls made of concrete now show up as narratives, algorithms, and silent lines we don’t question enough.
https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/invisible-walls-fear-control-division?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#Democracy #DigitalDemocracy
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation
#Systemsthinking #PoliticalEducation
#AlgorithmicBias #PublicSphere

#YippitySkippity...

Another #DiplomaticVictory for #DigitalDemocracy in #AnotherGoldenAge...

#WhatStarbucks #DoToCoffee is a #HateCrime...

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#BeingEuropean #MostlyEurope #BeingRetired #BusyNotBeingChinese #GoodBearding

📘 My new #book via @springernature_ct out!
Datafied Democracies & #AI #Economics Unplugged

Now sharing the #TableOfContents on @ssrn
⬇️🔗 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5611311

Buy the #book:
🔗 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-11888-2

#AIGovernance #DigitalDemocracy #SmartCities #Web3

#LemonUp; #IT's #FunTimeFriday...!

And, #StopBeingHitler...

#IT's #TheNewRules...

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#BeingEuropean #StayingEuropean #DigitalDemo #DigitalDemocracy #InAction #LikeIT #OrNot

#NeedlessToSay, #AnotherWin for #DigitalDemocracy and #TheLeftJustifiedAndAncient, which is a #BitOfAShame; #Because we were #Hoping for a #SpaceRaceVictory...

#MaybeNextTime...

#Perhaps when we're #NotSoBusyBusyBusy #BusyBeingPedro...

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#BeMoreViking #DoTheCoffee #BelieveInChocolate #StillVeryGallic #NotBeingGerman #BeingEuropean #MostlyEurope #TotallySouthAmerican #GoodBearding #TheOmen #StillSuperCool

Taiwan's former Minister for Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, is one of the winners of the 2025 Right Livelihood Awards

https://rightlivelihood.org/the-change-makers/find-a-laureate/audrey-tang/

#Taiwan #RightLivelihood #DigitalDemocracy #g0v #台灣

🚀Thrilled to share my latest article in journal '#BigData and #CognitiveComputing' #Q1 #ImpactFactor 3.7 #CiteScore 4.9!

"Democratic Erosion of #DataOpolies:
#Decentralized #Web3 Technological Paradigm Shift Amidst #AI Disruption"

💡Dive into the future of #DataSovereignty #DigitalDemocracy

📘https://mdpi.com/2504-2289/8/3/26

@digitalhumanities @digigeolab @DigitalEU @DialoguesHG @geography @anthropology @economics @sociology @politicalscience @politicaltheory

🧵 Thread on AI and Big Tech Dominance

Big Tech's grip on AI is undeniable. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are not just tech giants; they're the backbone of AI development and deployment. Most AI startups and labs depend on their infrastructure.

This concentration of power in AI isn't just a market issue; it's a democratic one. Relying on a few corporate giants for essential AI infrastructure raises concerns about democracy, culture, and individual agency.

Remember Cambridge Analytica? It's one example of the risks posed by concentrated AI power. This setup creates vulnerabilities and systemic risks, as noted by SEC chair Gary Gensler. 📉🔒

Even open-source AI initiatives, like Meta's LLaMA-2 or Eleuther's Pythia, can't fully break free from industry concentration. The term "open-source AI" is complex and varied in its meaning. 🔓

The AI industry's business model heavily relies on cloud profits for Big Tech. AI services are often bundled with cloud infrastructure, reflecting a dependency that's hard to break.

Regulation could be a solution, but it often ends up reinforcing Big Tech's power. Microsoft's recent £2.5 billion investment in UK cloud infrastructure is a prime example of this dynamic. 💰

Big Tech companies are using their economic and political clout to maintain dominance. From lobbying efforts to strategic investments, they're actively shaping AI policies and regulations. 🏛️💪

AI's future is heavily influenced by Big Tech's infrastructure and policy maneuvers. This dominance poses challenges for market competition, democratic values, and the shaping of AI's ethical and societal impacts.

#AI #BigTech #TechnologyPolicy #DigitalDemocracy 🤖🌍👁️

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/05/1084393/make-no-mistake-ai-is-owned-by-big-tech/

🧵 Thread on AI and Big Tech Dominance

Big Tech's grip on AI is undeniable. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are not just tech giants; they're the backbone of AI development and deployment. Most AI startups and labs depend on their infrastructure.

This concentration of power in AI isn't just a market issue; it's a democratic one. Relying on a few corporate giants for essential AI infrastructure raises concerns about democracy, culture, and individual agency.

Remember Cambridge Analytica? It's one example of the risks posed by concentrated AI power. This setup creates vulnerabilities and systemic risks, as noted by SEC chair Gary Gensler. 📉🔒

Even open-source AI initiatives, like Meta's LLaMA-2 or Eleuther's Pythia, can't fully break free from industry concentration. The term "open-source AI" is complex and varied in its meaning. 🔓

The AI industry's business model heavily relies on cloud profits for Big Tech. AI services are often bundled with cloud infrastructure, reflecting a dependency that's hard to break.

Regulation could be a solution, but it often ends up reinforcing Big Tech's power. Microsoft's recent £2.5 billion investment in UK cloud infrastructure is a prime example of this dynamic. 💰

Big Tech companies are using their economic and political clout to maintain dominance. From lobbying efforts to strategic investments, they're actively shaping AI policies and regulations. 🏛️💪

AI's future is heavily influenced by Big Tech's infrastructure and policy maneuvers. This dominance poses challenges for market competition, democratic values, and the shaping of AI's ethical and societal impacts.

#AI #BigTech #TechnologyPolicy #DigitalDemocracy 🤖🌍👁️

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/05/1084393/make-no-mistake-ai-is-owned-by-big-tech/

2/2
18:45 h Keynote von Prof. #FrancescaBria: #DigitalDemocracy

19:30 h Diskussionsrunde mit #FelixReda (GFF) #Stefan Böhm (CCCFR) #OBMartin Horn @freiburg @lfdi:
„Was bedeutet #Transparenz? Für die #Verwaltung, für die Bürger_innen, für #BW und für #Europa”

20:15 h Impro Theater L.U.S.T.

20:30 h Ausklang Tag 1

Live auf dem IFG Days Kanal auf #PeerTube: 👉 https://tube.bawü.social/c/ifgdays