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First thoughts on data governance in an AI era – on trust, anti-fragility and collective benefits
These are preliminary reflections (revised on 6.9.26), developed and formulated with the assistance of an AI tool, on what data governance may need to become in an AI era. I will come back to this theme and unpack this further, but here is my first sketch. I am proposing 3…
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How the concept of “dividuals” describes well the challenge of individual digital sovereignty and why it is so hard to attain
I’ve been reading some nice insights recently, and in the sense of “active reading” have been applying these to the way I think about some of the challenges around data governance. Here is a short blog around digital sovereignty that is also very influenced by my attempts to advice my…
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Rethinking “easy” AI adoption in education from an open education perspective
As some of you will know, I am currently working on a project in Africa, where we are supporting the adoption and adaptation of a continental framework on data governance into national policies, strategies and ultimately into regulations. In parallel, I am a professor for open education at the University…
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Data governance is always a tradeoff. The question is whether you are in a position to negotiate.*
Background: In my first blog on data governance, I argued that data governance is the political architecture through which societies decide who controls the conditions under which data becomes information — and therefore economic and political power. In this second post, I want to go one level deeper: governance is…
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What is data governance? My view*
Background: This week, I had a workshop with my team and we discussed what data governance actually is. We debated what governance is and then what data is, then combined these ideas to discuss an appropriate definition of data governance. Here is my draft write up. I wanted to make…
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AI Futures: Questions are clearer, when we see AI as a “normal” technology
The past few weeks saw the release of two high-profile reports around AI: one mapping out possible AI development trajectories through 2027, and another examining the escalating energy demands of AI and its implications for global power grids. Both are essential reading for anyone tracking the pace and impact of…
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Towards a more open digital transformation in 2025
Digital solutions play a crucial role in addressing major societal challenges, but they are never purely technical. Utilising them usually requires new processes and new behaviours from everyone involved, making these solutions as much social innovations as technological ones. All transformation is social innovation. However, when digital solutions are at…
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Jobs to Be Done (JTBD): Microcredentials for Student Needs
At atingi we are building a product, so we use product management approaches to determine what we focus on. One of the most interesting approaches I find we use is Bob Moesta’s Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) approach. I find that this way of thinking also influences the way I…
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From Naive Optimism to Nuanced Realism: some thoughts while reading Harari’s new book
In the early days of the digital revolution, there was a strong sense of optimism about the transformative potential of networked information technologies. Yochai Benkler’s influential book, “The Wealth of Networks” (2006), epitomized this hopeful outlook. Benkler argued that the rise of digital networks would enable extensive collaboration and sharing,…
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Data is a precious resource and should be used with caution
GDPR is a big topic in Europe and conversions about this data protection legislation is usually either discussed in the context that it hinders digital innovation or that it is super complicated and not understandable. So, I would like to recommend a re:publica talk on data protection vs. data usage…
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