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The European Digital Humanism Initiative (EUDHIT) @eudhit.eu · 18/08/2026

Everyone agrees tech should serve people, not profit. But it's not easy to make investors care. “Good digital investment“ at @dighum.wien with E. Prem (eutema, EUDHIT), R. Tabarés @tecnalia.bsky.social, B. Prainsack @univie.ac.at, A. Min (Camp.org), G. Krause (msg Plaut).

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The trouble with digital investment – and how to fix it

What would it take for “good” digital investment to become as recognisable a category as green or ethical finance? And why do good intentions so often don’t survive contact with venture capital?

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A #dighum #dighum2026 special – I've put all my thoughts about about "hyperscalers" and allegedly US AI in one place. Featured a bit is @helenamalikova.bsky.social of course #digitalGovernance #DMA #AIRegulation #antitrust #GAFAM #transnationalUtilities joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/06/work...

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Working With Giants

artificial and natural intelligence, including politics, policy, ethics and security

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I was a bit late to hearing Bruce @schneier.com apparently read my slides at #digHum . Also repeating Moshe Vardi from yesterday too. (The utility thing I'm blogging about today because of some "interest" I got yesterday from the iaea.) Ironically, he's saying #genAI makes us all sound the same.

If we write AI software that doubles the efficacy of teachers:
We could have twice as good of schools,
We could pay half as many teachers – or any mix of these.

(there's more on my slide, and this is not my original long form of that slide, but you should know about Battisti & al 2023 too)

Bessen (2022, “The New Goliaths”) documents that in every sector, the corporation that invests most in software is becoming market dominant.
Make themselves into a “natural monopoly” by optimising logistics.
Innovation slows. New entries are blocked.
Regulation is essential to maintaining the diversity necessary for innovation.
Democracy (sometimes?) helps maintain diversity.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – address requirements under UDHR to protect citizens from manipulation.
AI does for personal data what airplanes did to airspace. Weaponisation mandates defences.
Digital Services Act – ensures GDPR where harms have been seen: recommenders, targeted (esp. political) advertising, (bias) stereotypes.
Digital Markets Act – ensure digital service providers are to a scale where they can be regulated by democracies (cf digital sovereignty).
AI Regulation – ensure product liability enforcement, mandated capacity for responsible deployment of software acting autonomously, ensure any use of AI is always fully evident. (Bryson Weizenbaum 2023) EU Digital Regulation

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Saw this @dighum.wien Everyone in #AIEthics should watch it, though I did feel some parts went too far. But a lot of things seldom or never said are said, so that's good. @rebeccasear.bsky.social will appreciate the stats part.

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samvie @samvie.eurosky.social · 03/07/2026

What a special panel #dighum2026 in Vienna on how to sustain our digital commons @dighum.wien EU's "digital sovereignty" approach needs to include funding for our digital communities, which already providing alternatives, like open protocols. Public procurement needs to buy open, not just European.

Picture of the panel at dughum2026 conference in Vienna
Katja, Felix, Claudia, Felix and Sandra behind a table and the slide of the panel.

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Web Science Trust @websciencetrust.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We would like to draw your attention to the Call for Papers for the Digital Humanism – 2nd International Interdisciplinary Research Conference 📍 Munich, Germany 📅 March 10–12, 2027 Please find more details about the conference and submission process here: en.bidt.digital/dighum-confe...

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Digital Humanism – 2nd Interdisciplinary International Research Conference

The “Digital Humanism – 2nd International Interdisciplinary Research Conference” will take place from March 10 to March 12 2027 at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Back in Vienna and ready to party! @dighum.wien

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Technology is not destiny.
We shape its fate.
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Erich Prem is on stage, his hair is white! So is mine. But we met in 1993 and made a secret group with 4 others: future leaders of ai. One really unambiguously is one now.

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samvie @samvie.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

We had a very valuable non-public workshop @dighum.wien #Vienna about building public #infrastructure & organising #digital transformation in public administration. There were many experts on public #procurement exchanging knowledge about (legislative) problems with public procurement & #opensource

Picture inside a building lobby. A female standing and talking in front of screens. A man sitting in front listening.

picture of a panel. 5 people sitting in a row listing. the first male speaker on the left is holding a mic and is speaking

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samvie @samvie.eurosky.social · 10/06/2026

Save the date: I will be speaking at @dighum.wien on the 26th of June in #Vienna Katja Mayer is moderating our #dighum26 panel on "Sustaining #Digital #Commons. The future of #open #knowledge #stewardship" together with @mellifluousbox.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy, Claudia Garád & Felix Stalder.

Picture of our panel in the program of dighum conference 26 edition.

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Digital Humanism Conference @dighum.wien · 08/06/2026

LAST CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS: Become part of the Digital Humanism Conference 2026! We are still looking for some students to join our volunteer team. Support the conference and experience it from the inside. Apply by 10 June (tomorrow!) Find all details here: dighum.wien/call-for-volunteers

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Digital Humanism Conference @dighum.wien · 20/05/2026

Wir regen an, selbst aktiv zu werden und laden alle ein, die sich für eine gute digitale Zukunft interessieren, mit uns auf der #DigHum2026 zu diskutieren. Ein schöner Überblick zur Konferenz jetzt zu lesen auf @futurezone.at ✨✨✨. @eudhit.eu @digitalhumanism.at @wwtf.at @oeaw.bsky.social

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DigHum: Konferenz für digitalen Humanismus in Wien

Internationale Expertinnen und Experten diskutieren unter dem Motto „Orientation in turbulent times“ von 24. bis 26. Juni an der ÖAW kritisch über Technologie.

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UN University Centre for Policy Research @unu-cpr.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

At the inaugural Digital Humanism in Vienna, Dr. David Passarelli, Director of UNU-CPR, hosted a panel on the future of digital governance, as part of the Global Governance Innovation Platform: unu.edu/cpr/project/...

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Digital Humanism Conference @dighum.wien · 17/11/2025

🎧 Listen to the full audio recording of the panel “Governance architectures for our digital future”, hosted by David Passarelli @ununiversity.bsky.social, with Julia Morse, Julia Black and Daria Gritsenko. #DigHum2025 #Recap