🧵 Data centers: the hidden backbone of our digital economy. As AI drives unprecedented growth, we're facing a sustainability crisis that threatens our climate goals. New report with ECOS NGO reveals important challenges. image
🇪🇺 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:
✍️ 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.
🤔 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.
🐬 @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.
Public Digital Infrastructure is a big policy idea that we believe in. Learn about related initiatives and proposals here:
🇪🇺 The #EuroStack report was released last week. This proposal—covering everything from chips to cloud computing—represents Europe's most ambitious vision yet for technological sovereignty. But is a single fund capable of achieving such broad goals? Our analysis by @npub16ke8...qzhd examines both the promising opportunities and significant challenges ahead: #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #DigitalCommons image