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June 11, 2024The Curse of Big Tech @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Keynote - Reijer Passchier on how we can prevent Big Tech from growing more powerful in the future
Big Tech's power is increasing and its impact on democratic and rule-of-law
values, such as citizens' privacy and free competition in the economy, is
growing. At the same time, Big Tech's monopoly threatens the more general
institutional foundations that enable the protection of such values in the first
place. Think of the strong, 'sovereign' state or union of states, the
distinction between public and private, and citizenship. For action groups and
meaningful alternatives to Big Tech, this has created a difficult situation. How
did we get into this predicament?
Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation, discusses the curse of Big Tech,
its impact on our society, and how we can ensure that Big Tech does not become
even bigger, more powerful and dominant in the future.
Speakers:
Reijer Passchier
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/the-curse-of-big-tech
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June 11, 2024Beyond Big Tech @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Panel - Exploring solutions for the future with Reijer Passchier, Eefje Cuppen & Marleen Stikker
Let's take a closer look at the possible solutions in response to Big Tech.
Together with experts, we go beyond legislation and investing in alternatives.
Should we question the fundamentals of market forces? Is revising economic
models and capitalism a viable strategy? What can the revival of the commons
mean in reclaiming our strategic autonomy in technology?
In this panel discussion, we will approach the situation from a philosophical,
social and economic perspective.
Speakers:
Reijer Passchier
Eefje Cuppen
Marleen Stikker
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/beyond-big-tech-1
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June 11, 2024Global Responses to Big Tech @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Panel - Perspectives from Congo, Taiwan and India
Globally, the pervasive influence of big tech has become increasingly palpable,
exerting pressure on societies worldwide. In this panel discussion, we aim to
explore the impact and diverse strategies employed in response, drawing insights
from the distinct contexts of Congo, Taiwan, and India. From the challenges
faced to the innovative approaches undertaken, we examine how these regions
navigate the landscape shaped by the dominance of large tech conglomerates.
Join us as we uncover the narratives, explore the intricacies, and seek
inspiration from the resilience and resourcefulness demonstrated by communities
in the face of technological hegemony.
Speakers:
Shu Yang Lin
Alena Kahle
Kambale Musavuli
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/global-responses-to-big-tech
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June 11, 2024Reflections with Benjamin Fro @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Performance - Singer-songrapper Benjamin Fro reflects on digital public values
Amsterdam-based singer-songrapper Benjamin Fro reflects on digital public
values. How do we navigate in a world that seems to value money and clicks over
everything else?
Benjamin Fro combines critical lyrics with soulful beats. With his philosophical
and socially critical lyrics, Benjamin Fro calls for a more just society, and
aims to get people moving - both literally and figuratively.
Speakers:
Benjamin Fro
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/benjamin-fro
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June 11, 2024How to build online communities @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Panel - What makes a good online community with GEM, KennisCloud, NTR Podwalks, and PubHubs
The toxic nature of many online communities remains a major issue to be
addressed by those working to create sustainable and supportive digital public
spaces. This session will examine different approaches to building online
communities based on public values, and explore how they can be managed,
moderated and paid for. Are the right tools maybe already available?
Join to discover more about current approaches to this vital issue.
Speakers:
Gijs Ockeloen
Mathilde Sanders
Derk Molijn
Frank Prins
Bill Thompson
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/how-to-build-online-communities
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June 11, 2024Error 404 not found: New Internet Loading @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Keynote - Karen Palmer on shaping the internet of tomorrow
Join Karen Palmer, the Storyteller from the Future, for a visionary exploration
of the internet's future! This opening session delves into how futurism and
speculative storytelling techniques can inspire us to shape the internet of
tomorrow.
Karen will provide a profound insight into the potential futures of the internet
shaped by AI, highlighting the technology’s social implications and the role of
speculative futurism in responsibly imagining and crafting these futures. Her
keynote will delve into AI’s significant social impacts, exploring how it
affects social justice, democracy, and cultural dynamics online. Karen will also
discuss AI’s dual role in enhancing global connectivity while potentially
exacerbating social divides, stressing the need for ethical frameworks in AI
development. How can AI technologies like machine learning and natural language
processing both expose and perpetuate biases? And how can they be utilised to
foster inclusive and equitable digital environments?
Additionally, Karen will showcase how storytelling and artistic methodologies
can uncover biases. Using her award-winning artistic work as case studies, she
will inspire creative problem-solving and catalyse community-led innovation. By
exploring the intersection of narrative foresight and digital ethics, Karen will
demonstrate practical ways to integrate these tools into policy-making and
technology design, aiming to foster an internet that truly represents and serves
its diverse global users.
Speakers:
Karen Palmer
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/opening-keynote-karen-palmer
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June 11, 2024Error 404 not found: The Future of AI & the Internet @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Panel - AI's impact on humanity and the role of art
Following Karen Palmer’s keynote 'Error 404 not found: New Internet Loading',
this thought-provoking panel discussion features three dynamic voices from
distinct realms. Artist and activist Paolo Cirio, mathematician and researcher
Nanda Piersma, and futurist storyteller Karen Palmer will converge to explore
the intricate landscape of media attention surrounding artificial intelligence.
With a keen eye on distinguishing the varied typologies of AI narratives, our
panellists will delve into what we can reasonably anticipate from these
technologies while also scrutinising the hyperbole and misconceptions that often
cloud public perception. By unpacking the nuanced roles that AI plays in
society, the discussion will navigate through the realms of possibility and
limitation. From speculative fiction to pragmatic applications in daily life,
the panellists will illuminate the multifaceted dimensions of AI's impact on
humanity and the role that art can play in this context. Through their diverse
perspectives, they will examine not only what AI can accomplish but also the
ethical and societal implications that arise in its wake.
Speakers:
Karen Palmer
Nanda Piersma
Paolo Cirio
Hans de Zwart
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/the-future-of-ai-and-the-internet
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June 11, 2024Technology of the Living @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Performance - Immerse yourself in freedom songs with Toshi Reagon while exploring ethical dilemmas of AI & technology today
We will start our day with Toshi Reagon, rooting in one of our earliest
liberation technologies: song. In a world of tech mediation, LLMs, and data
extraction, participants will be invited into Reagon’s Technology of the
Living-circle that she has been building with Mozilla for the last number of
years.
PublicSpaces is excited to partner with the Mozilla Festival
[https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/] on this session.
Speakers:
Toshi Reagon
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/songs-of-the-living
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June 11, 2024Europe's Path to Innovation in Public Interest @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Keynote - Open, sovereign, and democratic digitalisation by Francesca Bria
Francesca Bria's presentation articulates a distinctly European strategy for
developing a digital economy grounded in digital sovereignty, ethical standards,
and human rights, clearly differentiating it from the models adopted by the U.S.
and China. Her talk emphasises the European Union's forward-thinking
technological regulations, championing the use of open-source technologies,
enhancing interoperability, promoting shared governance, enabling data sharing
and portability, and maintaining rigorous privacy norms.
Bria will highlight successful initiatives she leads, looking at cities as
laboratories for democratic innovation, such as Barcelona's implementation of
participatory democracy through digital commons and Hamburg's commitment to
public-interest data sharing. A central element of her vision is the proposal
for a new 10 billion euro European EU Digital Sovereignty Fund, to finance
public goods and services of general interest in the digital age. This ambitious
fund aims to consolidate efforts to develop next-generation pan-European public
digital infrastructures, dubbed “The Europe Public Stack”. This initiative seeks
to provide robust alternatives to dominant digital platforms by supporting the
deployment of open AI models, decentralized applications, sovereign data spaces,
open-source knowledge tools and content, privacy-focused digital IDs, and
digital payment systems.
Echoing Bria's perspectives, the presentation advocates for a democratisation of
the digital society in Europe, with a strong focus on open technology
development for societal benefit and public interest governance of artificial
intelligence and data.
Speakers:
Francesca Bria
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/europe-s-path-to-innovation-in-public-interest-open-sovereign-democratic
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June 11, 2024Opening talk with Alexandra van Huffelen @ PublicSpaces Conference 2024
Opening by Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
We in the Netherlands and Europe have come to realise that digitisation has such
a huge impact on our lives that safeguarding fundamental rights and public
values in digitization is an essential starting point for the Netherlands to
develop digital policy from there.
With the far-reaching technological developments in areas such as AI and
immersive, it will only become more important in the coming years to use public
values to make our society resilient against disinformation, and to ensure that
everyone can keep up in the digitising world.
In the European field, this movement to protect values has also been
substantially established by the new digital laws. The next few years are
essential for the elaboration of these laws to ensure that digital services
respect fundamental rights and are developed from there.
The Netherlands has developed a leading position in Europe in thinking and
acting from public values. It cannot afford to move away from that and be left
behind in Europe.
Speakers:
Alexandra van Huffelen
https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/opening-talk-with-alexandra-van-huffelen-1
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FAQs about PublicSpaces Conference:

How many episodes does PublicSpaces Conference have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.