🇪🇺 NEW: EU commits €51.5B to digital leadership in 2028-2034 budget. Does the European Competitiveness Fund signal a shift from market-driven to strategic public investment in digital infrastructure? Analysis by Zuzanna Warso here:

Open Future

A First Look at the EU’s Budget Proposal and the Push for “Digital Leadership” – Open Future

EU commits €51.5B to digital leadership in its 2028-2034 budget. Our analysis examines whether the European Competitiveness Fund represents a fun...

✍️ We signed a civil society statement that urges EU leaders to invest in open ecosystems, improve interoperability through the Digital Markets Act, develop EU cloud infrastructure, and support an independent social web based on open protocols.

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Joint Statement on Building a Dynamic, Resilient and Sovereign Technology Ecosystem – Open Future

We have signed this joint statement urging EU leaders to invest in open, sovereign digital infrastructure and reduce platform dependence.

🤔 While the Eurostack initiative is promising, public digital infrastructure shouldn't be limited to market-based solutions. Aditya Singh analyzes how we need robust public alternatives that prioritize democratic values over commercial interests.

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Leveraging Public Spending for Digital Sovereignty – Open Future

The EU is rethinking how public procurement can drive digital sovereignty. Still, its market-focused approach falls short of what is needed to buil...

🐬 @npub12efj...gj27 analyzes the first CJEU case on AI and copyright, "Like Company v Google," which examines AI chatbots (wrongly) summarizing online content. Important for anyone tracking AI and copyright law developments.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Do AI models dream of dolphins in lake Balaton?

Image ChatGPT based on the input of millions of unknown creators of visual artworks on the public internet