A brief history of artificial intelligences

Words that are common today, like artificial intelligence, neural networks and machine learning date back to the early days of computers.

Data centres are giant airliners never needing to refuel

The environmental impact and energy costs of digital infrastructures can be mitigated by decentralising the data, and giving users control.

A million tiny safes are stronger than a single big vault

Decentralising where user data lives reduces the amount of data compromised in a breach and removes the economic reward for attackers.

“We as a data privacy community have failed completely”

polypoly envisions a future where personal data is kept not in the data centres of giant tech monopolies but with the users themselves.

Elves vs. Trolls

Counter-democratic internet trolls are a global phenomenon. We need organized forces of cyber elves to fight them.

The challenge of democracy in the digital era

Is the internet helping or hurting democratic processes around the globe? In most countries, it is doing both.

An open source alternative for “the cloud”

Cloud services have become the default tools many people use to get their work done. But this can mean giving up privacy and control. Some open source alternatives are now offering tools to put people back in charge.

Kære Kulturminister Mette Bock

Jeg har sendt følgende email til Kulturministeren om Danmarks forhandlingsposition i forbindelse med Ophavsretsdirektivet.

Copenhagen internet infrastructure walk

This walking tour was designed by Aslak Ransby, Ingrid Burrington and Janet Gunter for the Internet Infrastructure Summit at Techfestival.

The web was successful because it was simple

The early development of the world wide web was based on providing a basic public good for sharing knowledge. That was key to its success.

Stop calling kids digital natives

Digital literacy is pointless without a digital upbringing to establish norms. Kids need adult guidance when learning to use technology.

Art is the key that unlocks digital literacy

Artistic creativity is necessary for technology, not just for innovation in the marketplace but to realize its potential for participation.