Status · sketch
This position is still a sketch
The direction is described. How it could be implemented and funded still needs further work.
Premise
Starting point
Digital systems shape knowledge, work and political power. Their rules must not be left to private monopolies or opaque administrations.
Political direction
Proposed changes
- 01
Operate critical digital infrastructure publicly or cooperatively.
- 02
Require open standards, interoperability and data minimisation.
- 03
Make algorithmic decisions explainable, contestable and auditable.
- 04
Distribute gains from automation as time prosperity and a common dividend.
Safeguards
Limits of the proposal
Privacy and encryption protect personal freedom.
No permanent biometric mass surveillance.
Digital participation supplements accessible analogue procedures.
Open research
Open questions
How can global platforms be democratically federated?
Which AI applications are incompatible with equal freedom?