The concept of sovereignty in a digital world must be reframed as a cross-cutting task for society. Against the background of current dependencies on global IT market leaders from other countries, or even monopoly platforms with global broadband infrastructures and the associated huge agglomeration of data, it is essential to clarify the ethical values, principles, rules and laws that govern the exchange, processing and the targeted use of data. This Lab will discuss the conditions for the emergence of a sustainable and globally competitive European data economy. The status of developments and roadmaps will be assessed, exploring concepts, specifications and available open source software and services in relation to the impact of misuse of data and AI. The fight against fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories will be used as an example.
In cooperation with AIT – Austrian Institute of Technology, distinguished experts, such as Reinhard Altenburger (Institute for Business Administration and Management of the IMC Fachhochschule Krems), Tünde Fülöp (Research Institute Austria), Katarina Klingova (Centre for Democracy and Resilience at GLOBSEC), and Roland Fadrany (Gaia-X European Association for Data and Cloud) will address the threats we face as well as the effective AI tools which are essential for protecting democracy and freedom.
About the EFA Labs
The EFA Labs are designed to create interdisciplinary communities for a strong and democratic Europe. Taking place in form of a closed and well-selected group, each Lab consists of various participants who contribute their knowledge and in turn benefit from the expertise of their peers. Together they envision solutions to a pre-defined issue along one of the four thematic tracks of the European Forum Alpbach. More information: https://www.alpbach.org/blog/the-efa23-labs