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We provide services, tools and training to build a world open by design where all knowledge is accessible to everyone. #TheTechWeWant #OpenDataEditor #OpenDataCommons #SchoolOfData #CKAN

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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 23h
🏃🏿‍♀️ En 1 hora, en @abrelatam.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy: 𝗟𝗮 𝗜𝗔 𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗺é𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮, en conjunto con AGESIC/Uruguay y CGU/Brasil. ℹ️ buff.ly/Ds1UCuF La guía práctica en español y portugués: 🇲🇽 buff.ly/BGP1fOi 🇧🇷 buff.ly/d8r72Q3
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
💡 Thank you, @weforum.org, for this thoughtful piece on responsible uses of AI, based on the pilots of our #AILearningLabs. 📝 buff.ly/btLsUWQ The article warns that AI can misattribute official data, and that accessibility alone does not guarantee correct use of knowledge.
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Strengthening trust in online search results using AI tools
Publishers of data and knowledge can help tech developers check search results from AI tools by also publishing definitions, limitations and questions.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🗞️ Our Newsletter is out today – including #AILearningLabs, a new field guide, a live sandbox of traceable AI, #Abrelatam and #Mozfest, a partnership with #GreenPT, and more. 👉🏾 Enjoy the reading: buff.ly/doN2cUh
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Todo sobre OKFN en Abrelatam, aquí: buff.ly/n1gmQ0o #AILearningLabs #OpenData #DatosAbiertos #TraceableAI
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Si estás en línea, descárgalos aquí: 🔖 ‘𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝗔 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀’ buff.ly/BGP1fOi 🔖 ‘𝗨𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗱𝗮 𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼’ buff.ly/PdrOcXF
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📣 Llevamos nuestras dos nuevas guías (¡en español!) a #AbrelatamConDatos2026, que comienza hoy. Si estás en Guatemala, busca el espacio Quetzal a las 15:30: 🔵 𝟱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗼 𝗳í𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗜𝗔 buff.ly/pMWfHRO
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🌐 Today, 45 countries worldwide are facing armed conflict. How can we build a movement to advance our technology efforts to pave the way for peace? ☮ Come and find out with us at #ThePeaceTechWeWant Summit. 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/wwPPSh2
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
¡Hola, comunidad de #datosabiertos de América Latina: reserven las fechas! Estamos organizando dos sesiones en Abrelatam/Condatos esta semana en Guatemala con socios clave de los #AILearningLabs para compartir las estrategias implementadas en la región.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📣 Did you miss the (super cool) live session showcasing our new 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with open data portals? 🎥 Recording: buff.ly/I1jywwo 🫆 Test the tool live: buff.ly/6oEOnL2 📔 Download the Field Guide: buff.ly/fZmx7Yg
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 is less than a month away! Stefano Zacchiroli is preparing a keynote for Day One: "What Public Software Can Teach Us: Lessons for Open Technology Researchers from Studying Software Heritage." 👉🏾 Register: buff.ly/qFu3cM3
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
✨⚖️ At the last Global #GLAM Call, we shared more about the #SharingShift project. Together with @cis-cnrs.bsky.social, we are exploring ways to share knowledge that preserve openness while giving communities greater control in the age of AI. 🎥 Watch: buff.ly/t6FC6IH
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
♻️ AI should be smart without burdening the planet! Together with #GreenPT, @okfn.bsky.social is bringing renewable-powered AI to our projects and communities, with learnings and insights shared along the way. 👉🏾 Learn more about our new partnership: buff.ly/Gj181YH
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
✅ For government data, the important word is 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮. Based on real-world experience, this week we are launching a new field guide: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 ✨ Download here: buff.ly/RA62exS #TheTechWeWant #AILearningLabs
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🇨🇭 If you are in Geneva today for the #WTOPublicForum, join us for a working session on #interoperability as a catalyst for growth, job creation and sustainable development. 🔵 Details: www.wto.org/english/foru... Photo: @wto.org
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎗️ Reminder: the Traceable AI Answers for Public Data project will be launched officially tomorrow. Join us! Register now: buff.ly/sUIGGnl
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🫆 ‘𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮’ Two key leaders in Latin America’s open data ecosystem join us to evaluate the #AILearningLabs pilot they carried out with OKFN. 👉🏾 buff.ly/1YLZT3d
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🫆 Be among the first to '𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠' to an open data portal and receive responses with a 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡 to the underlying datasets. Register now → buff.ly/0Ru2WAe Plus: early access to our new "Field Guide - Connecting AI to Government Data" #AILearningLabs
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🏛️ For governments, the AI challenge is to make sure the information across the system is accessible and reliable. @avilarenata.bsky.social talked to GovInsider about OKFN's recent experiments connecting AI with government open data portals. 🔵 Full interview ↓ buff.ly/Ife4ab5
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Why AI governance starts with data management
Renata Ávila, CEO of the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), believes that AI readiness depends on whether public officials have the data, infrastructure and accountability to give citizens reliable…
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How to question public open data with AI? The time has come to share and showcase our 🫆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 with the community. 🔗 Register now for a live demonstration with real datasets: blog.okfn.org/traceable-ai... #AILearningLabs
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
⛵️ If you manage one of the 1,000+ active instances across more than 60 countries, #CKAN 2.12 is out! This is the release portal teams have been waiting for → buff.ly/pX0Aczs #TheTechWeWant #opendata #opengovernment
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AJP (James Phillips) @ajamesphillips.com · 03/09/2026
Thank you for skycommons.okfn.org @okfn.bsky.social I didn't realise how many satellites there are, nor the variation in their ownership.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🗞️ Our August Newsletter is out – including: • #AILearningLabs • a course for conflict mediators • the public launch of the traceable AI prototype • the preliminary agenda of the OTR Symposium, and more. 👉🏾 Enjoy the reading: buff.ly/kgrLd8S
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🗣️ In a long-form interview with the Green European Journal, @okfn.bsky.social's CEO @avilarenata.bsky.social discusses #digitalcolonialism through the lens of AI and the digital transition. Many thanks to journalist Amir Hashemi for facilitating such a fruitful discussion. 📄→ buff.ly/9aQ7CKk
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
To introduce our partnership, we spoke to Conflux co-founders Tanja Strugar and Milos Strugar about the role of technology in peacebuilding, and what AI can – and cannot – contribute to conflict resolution. 🎤 Full interview → blog.okfn.org/2026/08/31/p...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🕊️ Announcing the next #AILearningLabs on peacemaking and conflict mediation in partnership with Conflux Center. Together, we are developing an online course in September (buff.ly/LU1HMEw) and an international #PeaceTech summit in October (more soon!).
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You can nominate experts NOW (and also yourself) → network.okfn.org/specialist/ 🙌🏾 Shall we grow our network together? Tag anyone you think should know about the platform. #BetterTogetherThanAlone
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
💭 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩-𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘯? 🌐 Find out on the #OpenKnowledgeNetwork! You can discover experts from around the globe, grouped into 43 categories related to #openness, and in 30+ languages.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
💬 "𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀’ 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆." — Watch Andrés Vázquez's intervention at CDPD Latam 2026: buff.ly/sc7wGcV #AILearningLabs
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⛵️ What are the strategic advantages of using #DigitalPublicGoods (DPGs) for your #opendata infrastructure? Our Tech Lead, Patricio Del Boca, joins Kate Sampher for a conversation part of the #CKAN Demo Series. #CKAN20 #TheTechWeWant 👇🏾 buff.ly/eRUmiaz
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Digital Public Goods & Sovereignty: A Conversation with Patricio del Boca | CKAN Demo Series
Is open-source software really less secure? We sit down with Patricio del Boca to dive into the strategic advantages of using Digital Public Goods (DPGs) for your data infrastructure. In this video,…
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🧠 8 Recommendations to Shape the Future of our #BrainCommons (considering the current technical and regulatory landscape of 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, BCIs) 👉🏾 Complete list here: blog.okfn.org/2026/07/30/8... 💬 Share your feedback: discuss.okfn.org/t/your-thoug...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🤖 "Ask Me Anything About Climate" I will answer with 📚 reliable knowledge 👩🏾‍🏫 grounded answers ℹ️ source citations ⚖️ fairness ♿️ accessibility The Climate Academy Chatbot – aka #CABot – now has a dedicated page on the OKFN website → okfn.org/en/projects/... #AILearningLabs
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Open Technology Research @opentechresearch.org · 05/08/2026
We're pleased to announce that the preliminary agenda for the first Open Technology Research Symposium is now live! We want to thank everyone who submitted. (more info ⬇️) Explore the agenda and register now: symposium.opentechresearch.org
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Fernanda Campagnucci @fecampagnucci.com · 03/08/2026
Muito legal esse observatório de satélites da @okfn.bsky.social skycommons.okfn.org/satellites
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Satellites
Who controls satellite internet? We’re tracking who profits from connectivity in space and who gets left behind.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
💫 Many thanks to GovInsider for sharing our experiments and insights into public data and AI with the global community of civil servants. As the article states: 'Only people who understand the data can make AI answers trustworthy.' 👉🏾 govinsider.asia/intl-en/arti...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🗞️ Our July Newsletter is out – including: • #SkyCommonsObservatory • #BrainCommons • a new #AILearningLabs chatbot • shared learnings with MCP at #UNBigData • preparing for the Open Technology Symposium and more. 👉🏾 Enjoy the reading: blog.okfn.org/2026/07/30/n...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The dominant company – SpaceX’s Starlink – is so powerful, and the public interest protections so low, that our 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻 across all these countries varies from 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 to 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵. 🌐 You can now visit the prototype at 👇🏾 skycommons.okfn.org
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🛰️ #SkyCommonsObservatory by OKFN: Tracking Who Profits from Connectivity in Space and Who Gets Left Behind Open Knowledge has recently released a baseline study on how 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁 (𝗟𝗘𝗢) 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 was rolled out in six countries.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📢 Open Knowledge is now on 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚! And here’s some more great news: 🧠 The recorded sessions from last week’s 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 event are now available. Watch them all here → peertube.tech/a/okfn/videos
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Have you tried it yet? 🤖 CABot link → cabot-semanticclimate.org
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🌿 "When I wrote the book, I never imagined it would one day be accompanied by 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲." In this article, philosophy teacher Matthew Pye provides a detailed analysis of CABot, the first public output from our #AILearningLabs 👉🏾 www.linkedin.com/pulse/fixing...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
💫 We are still impressed by the substantial turnout of over 200 people interested in one of our current public AI experiments, namely 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀. 📼 Recording: blog.okfn.org/2026/06/16/w...
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[Webinar] Traceable AI for Public Data: An Open Model for Latin America - Open Knowledge Blog
Join OKFN and the UN Big Data Regional Hub to learn about our ongoing experiments integrating AI to public open data portals
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🏷️ We are part of the UN's global dialogue on #AI governance. Our #AILearningLabs is helping organisations and governments build AI skills, use AI responsibly, and develop their own AI projects. 🔵 Learn more: buff.ly/mJnbDj5 🟡 Browse the Hub: buff.ly/HfzlChe
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🥖🧑🏽‍🎨 See you at #Wikimania2026 Paris next week? At OKFN, we are experimenting with #AI solutions on multiple fronts (MCP, RAG, etc.). And so is the wider Wikimedia community. Our workshop will bring these efforts together – join us! ℹ️ Session info: buff.ly/WmfAYuT
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🌌 Space belongs to everyone! The SkyCommons project is part of our new #FrontiersOfOpenness workstream, through which we hope to explore the evolution of open knowledge and openness to emerging challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🛰️ The #SkyCommons Observatory by @okfn.bsky.social is now publicly accessible → buff.ly/gXURAqG We did a baseline study of how LEO satellite internet was rolled out in 6 countries and scored them on key public-interest principles. The level of concern is always moderate or high.
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
♻️ Help us test CABot, an 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁 providing trusted and transparent climate information. 🤖 Chatbot link → cabot-semanticclimate.org Ask it questions, challenge it! Then let us know how you got on in the Forum: discuss.okfn.org/t/feedback-o...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🌌 SkyCommons Observatory Launch 🗓️ Thursday, 16 July 2026 🕐 11:00 — 13:00 CEST 📍 Online, free of charge ✍️ Register here: okfn.org/en/events/sk...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🛰️ There are 15,152 LEO satellites orbiting Earth as of 9 July. This data is part of the #SkyCommonsObservatory, alongside detailed research from six countries. Join us this week for the Observatory launch, followed by a roundtable discussion. Info & Registration below 👇🏾🧶
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
💫 Join us on 15 July to learn from this line-up of international experts in 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 (BCIs). Together, we will explore how openness can help shape the future of neurotechnologies. ⭐️ Full programme & Registration: okfn.org/en/events/th...
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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🧠 📣 Call for Demos: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 We are looking for open-source projects, community projects, and research tools to be demonstrated at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 summit. 👇🏾 Apply here (before 12 Jul): blog.okfn.org/call-for-dem...
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Call for Demos: Open Neurotechnology in Practice - Open Knowledge Blog
Thank you for your interest in The Tech We Want for Our Brain Commons by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN). We are looking for developers, innovators and researchers to take part in a special demo…
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