Open Knowledge Foundation
@okfn.bsky.social
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
💫 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...
🗞️ 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...
🛰️ #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.
📢 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
🌿 "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...
💫 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...
[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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🏷️ 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
🥖🧑🏽🎨 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
🛰️ 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.
♻️ 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...
🛰️ 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 👇🏾🧶
💫 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...
🧠 📣 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...
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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🛰️👀 Who is watching the satellites that connect us to the internet? Next week: a new platform and a groundbreaking study about the current state of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. ✍🏽 Register now for the 𝗦𝗸𝘆𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 - buff.ly/FBttS4l
Thank you to everyone who applied. Here's to the most thoughtful symposium in Barcelona! ✨ #BetterOpenThanClosed
Open Technology Research@opentechresearch.org · last mo.Yesterday, the Call for Proposals for the first edition of the Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026, "Shaping the Open Transition", closed. We received an impressive number of proposals, and we want to thank everyone who submitted a proposal.
🏃🏿♀️ Last days to apply for the first Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium! 🟡 Deadline: 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🔵 Dates: 26–27 October 2026 🔵 Location: Universitat de Barcelona 👉🏾 Submit your proposal and register here: buff.ly/uwr4mVD
🎙️🌱 So, how did they do it? We spoke to Renu Kumari and Udita Agarwal from #semanticClimate, the developers of 𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗼𝘁, the 'responsible' climate #AI chatbot that we’ll be launching next week. 👇🏾 The interview is also part of the #OKFN100 project: buff.ly/lOyBelq
🧠✨ How can we ensure that the emerging brain commons remains open, accountable and governed in the public interest? 🔜 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 – save the date and register for our next summit: okfn.org/ttww-brain
🤖🌳 Meet CABot, the first #AILearningLabs prototype – making climate knowledge accessible to all. This responsible chatbot can answer questions based on pre-approved literature and datasets. 👇🏾 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 and join us on 7 July for the launch: okfn.org/cabot
🗞️ Our June Newsletter is out – including: • #AILearningLabs • Events announcement: #BrainCommons and #SkyCommons • New partnership with the Government of Uruguay • Open Technology Research • Living learning resources and more. 👉🏾 Enjoy the reading: blog.okfn.org/2026/06/25/m...
We organised a regional assembly in 🇫🇮 Oulu on open knowledge as critical infrastructure. Participants argued that knowledge systems should no longer be viewed as cultural accessories or optional public goods. 👉🏾 Read the full reflection by @avilarenata.bsky.social: buff.ly/AqUyVTm
Open Knowledge and Critical Infrastructure: a Nordic Conversation - Open Knowledge Blog
We discussed with our Nordic members and friends how, across Europe and beyond, policymakers are rethinking the foundations of the digital state and the infrastructure that powers it.
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💬 Is traceability enough when AI answers questions about #opendata? // New discussion at the OK Forum → discuss.okfn.org/t/is-traceab... We are prototyping an MCP bridge between open data portals and AI. We’d really welcome examples or related experiences on similar projects.
Is traceability enough when AI answers questions about open data?
Hi everyone, We’ve published a blog post with early lessons from our pilots with Brazil and Uruguay, where we are prototyping an MCP bridge between open data portals and AI. The main reflection…
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🦾🗃️ How to digitise a physical archive to work strategically with AI? This text summarises the last #AILearningLabs session: lessons by initiatives worldwide that digitised documents, photos, audio, etc., following different paths to preservation. 👉🏾 buff.ly/MVbDDcv
💙 Thank you very much for listening so carefully, @ukdsimpact.bsky.social
UK Data Service Impact@ukdsimpact.bsky.social · 2mo ago🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉 How can many perspectives share one voice in the Open Knowledge Foundation? We spoke with members of the @okfn.bsky.social to explore how many perspectives come together around a shared commitment to open knowledge. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/open-knowled...
👉 ¿Cómo puede la IA hacer que el acceso a los datos públicos sea más fiable y trazable? Únete a nuestro webinario este jueves para conocer una solución piloto que vincula la IA conversacional con catálogos de datos en Brasil y Uruguay. 🔗 Registro: eclac.webex.com/weblink/regi...
💫 Openness is our foundation. We have redesigned our homepage okfn.org to make it easier to see what @okfn.bsky.social is up to. Tip: #AILearningLabs, MCP for Public Data, Knowledge as Critical Digital Infrastructure, Open Technology Research, and more! 🧶
🦾🗃️ How to digitise a physical archive to work strategically with AI? While we are working on the full documentation of last week's roundtable discussion, here is the link to the recording for those who have been asking for it. buff.ly/1IYhuU2 #AILearningLabs
Online Roundtable: How to digitise a physical archive to work strategically with AI?
As part of an AI Learning Labs collaboration, the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) and AVANCSO convened experts, developers, and practitioners to a roundtable conversation to explore the design…
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Early lessons from @okfn.bsky.social’s most recent work on AI for public data. "Connecting an AI assistant to an open data portal was straightforward. The bigger challenge was helping it understand what the data actually means." 📄 -> buff.ly/sPlpTk4 💬 -> buff.ly/uu0DkDF
💡 Tips for sourcing 𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 Global South data for your responsible climate chatbot Here's one more living resource from the #AILearningLabs 🤔 What would you add? 💬 Join the conversation → discuss.okfn.org/c/ai-learnin... 🔖 Roundtable recap → blog.okfn.org/2026/05/20/r...
