Open Knowledge Blog https://blog.okfn.org Content for a fair, sustainable and open future Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:04:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/blog.okfn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-okfn-white-icon-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Open Knowledge Blog https://blog.okfn.org 32 32 9368683 ‘Traceability is the answer to AI and open government data’ https://blog.okfn.org/2026/09/14/traceability-is-the-answer-to-ai-and-open-government-data/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:02:56 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50875 Open data leaders in Brazil and Uruguay jointly evaluate the pilot project they carried out with Open Knowledge, which ensures that reliable AI responses can be traced back to the original public data

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]]> 50875 A Peace Negotiator’s Guide to AI – OKFN Newsletter August 2026 https://blog.okfn.org/2026/09/02/a-peace-negotiators-guide-to-ai-okfn-newsletter-august-2026/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:48:16 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50521 AI Learning Labs, course for conflict mediators, public launch of traceable AI prototype, recommendations for our brain commons, and more.

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]]> 50521 Peacemaking and conflict mediation: AI as a tool, human judgment as the key https://blog.okfn.org/2026/08/31/peacemaking-and-conflict-mediation-ai-as-a-tool-human-judgment-as-the-key/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:49:25 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50469 We are glad to announce the next AI Learning Labs in partnership with Conflux Center. In this conversation, Tanja and Miloš Strugar explore the skills and background needed to use AI responsibly in peace negotiations

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]]> 50469 Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 https://blog.okfn.org/2026/08/05/preliminary-agenda-announced-for-the-open-technology-research-symposium-2026/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:23:14 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50387 This year’s Symposium is guided by the theme “Shaping the Open Transition”. The program features speakers from Fiji, Ireland, Australia, India, Slovenia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Nigeria, Italy, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, and the United States.

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]]> 50387 New frontiers for open knowledge – OKFN Newsletter July 2026 https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/30/new-frontiers-for-open-knowledge-okfn-newsletter-july-2026/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:01:24 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50329 SkyCommons Observatory released, protecting our BrainCommons, a responsible AI chatbot, shared learnings at UN Big Data, preparing for the Open Technology Symposium, and more.

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]]> 50329 8 Recommendations to Shape the Future of our Brain Commons https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/30/8-recommendations-to-shape-the-future-of-our-brain-commons/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:37:24 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50312 After reading about, experiencing and analysing the current technical and regulatory landscape of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and speaking with technologists, policy makers, legal scholars, and data experts, we encapsulated our learnings into eight recommendations for how to shape the ‘tech we want’ for our brain commons. Share your feedback with us here.  1. Understand the...

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]]> 50312 Frictionless Community Call June 2026 https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/23/frictionless-community-call-june-2026/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:42:34 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50300 The Frictionless community reconvened to enhance governance, explore AI integration, and establish GitHub as the primary discussion platform

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]]> 50300 Opening Remarks: An Open Neurotech Stack https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/23/opening-remarks-an-open-neurotech-stack/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:58:53 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50292 A recap of the BrainCommons opening session on the importance of making brain-computer interfaces open by design

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]]> 50292 The Future of Freedom of Thought: Keeping Human Agency Open in the Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/23/the-future-of-freedom-of-thought-keeping-human-agency-open-in-the-age-of-brain-computer-interfaces/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:55 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50265 Will we surrender our rights to free thought? – a recap of the Brain Commons keynote by Susie Alegre

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]]> 50265 Freedom of Thought in the Age of Neurotechnology https://blog.okfn.org/2026/07/23/freedom-of-thought-in-the-age-of-neurotechnology/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:53:31 +0000 https://blog.okfn.org/?p=50256 How neurotech challenges the very idea of ‘thinking for oneself’ – a recap of the Brain Commons keynote by Christoph Bublitz

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