At our April AI and the Commons community call, we heard from Pierre-Carl Langlais who talked about ways in which generative AI models can be designed and built as a Commons.
Last week, netzpolitik published a story about the EU institutions closing shop on Mastodon and Peertube. The story is a litmus test for whether EU institutions are truly committed to the idea of a Digital Public Space and to addressing the challenge of a digital space dominated by a few corporations.
During the last AI and the Commons call, we spoke to Tim Davies about including the public in AI governance. In his presentation, Tim talked about Connected by Data’s People’s Panel on AI.
Against the backdrop of private and public actors endorsing the concept of digital public infrastructure discourse, we clarify our approach and the role of “public” in our Public Digital Infrastructure work.
There is an urgent need to address the issue and set a clear standard for transparency with regard to AI training and access to training datasets. The European policymakers avoided answering the questions that could help ensure openness in the context of AI development.
Germany's new international strategy supports open internet foundations and global digital infrastructure but still lacks ambition and clear commitments for a society-centered digital transformation.
At our first 2024 AI and the Commons Community Call, we were joined by Eryk Salvaggio, an interdisciplinary researcher, lecturer, and artist who works with digital media and AI.