Jimmy Wales described it in 2004, was to create “a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.” The following year, Wales also stated, “We help the internet not suck.
This awareness is well expressed by Creative Commons, in the organization’s 2020-2025 strategy is based on a vision of better sharing 1 : “In order to protect what we have achieved so far and to create the world we want to see, we must expand our focus beyond copyright licensing, because content sharing cannot be decoupled from economic or ethical ... See more
Do you know when the White House mandated immediate open access to all articles produced from federally funded research.? You are thinking years ago, right? It was less than one month as I write these words! August 25th, 2022. It doesn’t take effect until 2026!
In its opinion on the case from 2021 , Creative Commons acknowledged that “The legal uncertainty caused by ethical concerns around AI, the lack of transparency of AI algorithms, and the patterns of privatization and enclosure of AI outputs, all together constitute yet another obstacle to better sharing. 4
Welcoming language, customized wayfinding, instructional onboarding, familiar contribution and consumption interfaces, suggested actions, and explicit gratitude and feedback are all areas where small changes could make significant improvements in the Wikimedia experience—and potentially improve the quality of new editor contributions and overall re... See more
Accelerating progress toward trustworthy AI by addressing challenges, risks, and opportunities in the AI ecosystem, with a focus on open source, competition, and accountability.