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Cyber-Physical Systems: the bridge between the real world and open data
We live in an age where more and more phenomena in the physical world can be observed, measured, and analyzed in real time. The temperature of a crop, the air quality of a city, the state of a dam, the flow of traffic or the energy consumption of a building are no longer data that are occasiona…
Quantum computing and open data. The Next Frontier of Knowledge and Technology
Quantum computing promises to solve problems in hours that would take millennia for the world's most powerful supercomputers. From designing new drugs to optimizing more sustainable energy grids, this technology will radically transform our ability to address humanity's most complex challenges. Howe…
Open data, artificial intelligence and the environment
The convergence between open data, artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability poses one of the main challenges for the digital transformation model that is being promoted at European level. This interaction is mainly materialized in three outstanding manifestations:
The opening of hi…
Projects to promote open government in Spain
Last October, Spain hosted the OGP 2025 Global Summit, an international benchmark event on open government. More than 2,000 representatives of governments, civil society organisations and public policy experts from around the world met in Vitoria-Gasteiz to discuss the importance of maintaining…
Three strategies to get the most out of your AI-powered summaries
We live surrounded by AI-generated summaries. We have had the option of generating them for months, but now they are imposed on digital platforms as the first content that our eyes see when using a search engine or opening an email thread. On platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, video c…
Designing Data Visualizations with Integrity: Beyond Pretty Charts
Data visualization is a fundamental practice to democratize access to public information. However, creating effective graphics goes far beyond choosing attractive colors or using the latest technological tools. As Alberto Cairo, an expert in data visualization and professor at the academy of th…
Open Data and Synthetic Data for Innovation, Privacy, and Trust
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming one of the main drivers of increased productivity and innovation in both the public and private sectors, becoming increasingly relevant in tasks ranging from the creation of content in any format (text, audio, video) to the optimization of comp…
Open Educational Resources (OER): innovation, collaboration and universal access
Education has the power to transform lives. Recognized as a fundamental right by the international community, it is a key pillar for human and social development. However, according to UNESCO data, 272 million children and young people still do not have access to school, 70% of countries spend…
AI as a catalyst for an open government data ecosystem
Open data from public sources has evolved over the years, from being simple repositories of information to constituting dynamic ecosystems that can transform public governance. In this context, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a catalytic technology that benefits from the value of o…
Artificial intelligence at the service of open data quality
We know that the open data managed by the public sector in the exercise of its functions is an invaluable resource for promoting transparency, driving innovation and stimulating economic development. At the global level, in the last 15 years this idea has led to the creation of data portals that ser…
