How can we build a responsible climate chatbot?
In one of our very first AI Learning Labs projects, we are teaming up to explore how to design a chatbot that draws on reliable science and systemic social analysis
Announcing the Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026 in Barcelona
We hope you will join us from 26–27 October at the historic University of Barcelona as we translate evidence-based research into actionable policy.
Learning together, building together – OKFN Newsletter April 2026
AI Learning Labs, RightsCon, knowledge commons as critical digital infrastructure, Open Technology Research, and more.
Join Open Knowledge at RightsCon 2026, Zambia
Our team and network will discuss pressing issues such as reimagining AI, experiencing brain-computer interfaces, leveraging digital public goods, and more; check the full agenda
An Honest Reflection on the Integration of LLMs into Open Data Portals
‘We don’t trust AI,’ claims OKFN's Tech Lead in this text, in which he offers his sharp views on one of today's most pressing challenges
Open Data Day essay #5: ‘Decisions under the public eye: a promising set of open data’
The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid) has the potential to act as a game changer, as it will require governments to disclose these administrative decisions proactively to everyone.
Open Data Day essay #4: ‘Open access and open data alone are not enough’
The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was launched in 2024 as an initiative to encourage research institutions and research funders to actively contribute to the open availability of research information.
Open Data Day essay #3: ‘Datagraver’
The best way to promote a more transparent government is by showing the value and importance of the data that is already open and available.
Open Data Day essay #2: ‘From OPEN to FAIR’
Today, we understand that openness alone is not enough to generate lasting and structural impact. Open without structure is like a library without a catalogue.
Open Data Day essay #1: ‘Data is a goldmine, if you share it’
Although there are many examples of how open data reuse generates societal value, this potential is sometimes forgotten in political debates on open governance.
‘The Future of Open Data’: Video Documentation
Relive the online conference that brought the open data community together for a celebration of two decades of CKAN and to discuss the role of open data and data infrastructures today.