Data Morgana Podcast

Can AI help save the planet? Inside ClimateGPT

In this last episode of the Data Morgana Podcast we talk about the crossroads of two hot - and perhaps conflicting - topics: AI and climate change. The open source language model ClimateGPT, developed by Erasmus.AI [http://Erasmus.AI], is a large language model entirely focused on climate (change) information. What are the possibilities of ClimateGPT? And of course: can this outweigh the climate costs of this AI-technology? In this episode, Julia Janssen speaks with Daniel Erasmus, CEO of ClimateGPT

Digital safety in the EU: Edri fights for your rights

In this episode, we discuss the safety / privacy trade off with Edri (European Digital Rights): an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe defending our digital rights. There is this deeply rooted idea that if we give some of our privacy away, we will become more safe. ‘This is a dangerous narrative. We can’t be safe without privacy if we can’t all be free to organise a protest via messaging, share information about a crush or contact our doctor.’ Julia Janssen speaks with Ella Jakubowska, head of policy at Edri about their Stop Scanning Me campaign, with which they try to prevent a European law proposal that is based on this false narrative and would allow governments to scan messages with AI-tools. Re-watch the Data Morgana Talkshow episode on privacy and safety [https://video.publicspaces.net/w/5CBnFLDJ2HmQgrrQnquCbv].

EuroStack strives for digital sovereignty by building a European ‘tech stack’

EuroStack is bringing together technologists, civil society, businesses and scholars in order do develop digital sovereignty in Europe: from connectivity to cloud computing, AI and digital platforms. Learn more about the tech stack of EuroStack in this interview. Re-watch the Data Morgana Talkshow episode on digital sovereignty [https://video.publicspaces.net/w/2b324Y9DtjSKbwintUWkJp]

Decidim, a digital platform for citizen participation

In this episode, we speak with Arnau Monterde Mateo, co-founder of Decidim, the open-source platform that’s reprogramming democracy from the ground up. Based in Barcelona, Decidim offers digital tools that empower citizens to take part in the everyday decisions that shape their lives - whether in cities, public institutions, or social organisations. From voting systems to public meeting platforms, surveys, and conference tools, Decidim is more than just software - it’s a vision of technological democracy, where the very digital architecture of participation is decided by the people, for the people. Get to know Decidim in this conversation led by Julia Janssen. Watch the Data Morgana talkshow episode on democracy: https://video.publicspaces.net/w/fxA6ZvWvwH2Xwq4M99pZDh [https://video.publicspaces.net/w/fxA6ZvWvwH2Xwq4M99pZDh]

Public Spaces Incubator fosters healthy online conversations by looking at offline public spaces

In this episode, we explore how the Public Spaces Incubator is helping to reshape the future of social media by understanding the responsibility of media in creating healthy online conversations. A collaboration between New Public and six international public service media organisations - from Australia to Germany - this initiative develops experimental prototypes to foster healthier digital civic discourse, such as polls that nurture understanding instead of polarization. Julia Janssen speaks with Corey Chao about the initiative. Watch the Data Morgana talkshow episode on social media: https://video.publicspaces.net/w/aYbuseHRxKhs7CD5RdwCx3 [https://video.publicspaces.net/w/aYbuseHRxKhs7CD5RdwCx3]