Publications

Alignment Assembly on AI and the Commons — outcomes and learnings

June 12, 2024 by: Shannon Y Hong et al.
This report captures learnings from the Alignment Assembly on AI and the Commons, a six-week online deliberation of open movement activists, creators, and organizations about regulating generative AI.

AI Speaks Polish

November 28, 2024 by: Alek Tarkowski
This report analyzes the development of Polish small language models and the ecosystem in which this happens. The case studies show alternatives to large commercial models that are built as Digital Commons, and can help fight concentrations of power in AI.

Demonopolizing the European Public Domain

November 27, 2024 by: Open Future
This report examines the legal status of datasets created as a result of European libraries' participation in the Google Books project under agreements for the digitization of public domain books.

Open movement’s common(s) causes

November 18, 2024 by: Alicja Peszkowska
This report maps current threats and opportunities facing the open movement, based on an advocacy event organized at Wikimania 2024.

Digital Commons as Providers of Public Digital Infrastructures

November 13, 2024 by: Jan Krewer et al.
This paper examines literature on public digital infrastructures and current global debates. It presents five case studies demonstrating how Digital Commons can support and improve these infrastructures.

The Digital Innovation We Need

November 12, 2024 by: Zuzanna Warso
This policy brief highlights lessons drawn from an analysis of the EU’s current digital funding framework and provides recommendations to improve it.

Democratizing AI for the Public Good

October 3, 2024 by: Alek Tarkowski
This policy brief considers open-source AI as a digital public good and provides recommendations for progressing toward AI democratization and accelerating the attainment of the SDGs.

Investing in Public Digital Infrastructure

September 23, 2024 by: Jan Krewer
This paper outlines four key actions to fund public-driven innovation, safeguard digital rights and reduce Europe's reliance on private, extractive digital infrastructure.

Towards Robust Training Data Transparency

June 19, 2024 by: Zuzanna Warso et al.
This paper and the accompanying blueprint of the transparency template that the AI office is tasked to develop is a collaborative effort of Open Future and Mozilla Foundation, drawing on input from experts.

The Impact of Share Alike/CopyLeft Licensing on Generative AI

June 13, 2024 by: Open Future
The study explores the impact of Share Alike/CopyLeft licensing on machine learning and generative AI.

Open with Purpose — Ethical Issues and Stewardship Mechanisms for Open Climate Data

June 6, 2024 by: Open Future
The report reviews academic and “grey” literature on Open Data to identify key ethical issues and potential harm that collecting and processing such data in the context of climate action might raise. 
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