Blockchain is seen as a beacon of hope for secure, transparent, and privacy-friendly digital payments. But how justified are these hopes?

Digital payments have long been part of everyday life—whether we pay by card, cell phone, or PayPal. But every time we make a payment, we leave behind data tracks. In this opening episode of the season “Secure Money” we ask: Who actually sees this data? Why is payment data so much more sensitive than other data tracks? And how is it used, in particular by the current players in the payment market? Is a vague unease or indifference justified – because proper knowledge about what happens in the background is no given.

Il Manifesto | 17 dicembre 2025 | di Juan Carlos De Martin
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Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Rückblick: Talk im Turm zu Desinformation und Algorithmen

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

Internet Use as Everyday Religion on the Rise, Cyborgization Still in its Early Stages

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Following the rich discussion captured in our earlier post, this second piece distills the core insights, challenges, and recommendations that emerged from the Official Pre-Summit event “Sandboxing: Prototyping and experimentation lessons for AI-powered DPI”. These reflections will directly feed into the DPI Sandbox Co-Creation Lab taking place at the India AI Impact Summit in February 2026.

Emerging themes for safe and inclusive AI-powered DPI

At the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), we are excited and grateful to announce an important initiative for the next year, with the generous support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF). With over two decades of transforming digital infrastructure to drive impact worldwide, we have identified two emerging problems over the last few years:  The...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming key sectors such as healthcare, education, governance, and finance—reshaping how decisions are made and services delivered. As these systems become part of everyday life, it has become imperative/critical to ensure their safety, transparency, and alignment with ethical and societal values. To further this conversation, the Centre for Communication Governance at […]

We encounter data protection modules everywhere. Whether we accept or reject cookies when browsing, sign a consent form at the doctor’s office agreeing to the processing of our data, or agree to the new terms and conditions when updating our smartphone—we are always dealing with data protection consents. On the one hand, data protection sets limits on data sharing. On the other hand, it can also be seen as a pull factor for data sharing.

UGO MATTEI Università degli Studi di Torino In un mondo governato da piattaforme digitali, intelligenze artificiali e controllo permanente, che cosa è rimasto del diritto? Dopo il collasso delle grandi narrazioni politiche e l’illusione di una rule of law globale, il capitalismo contemporaneo ha riconfigurato il potere attraverso algoritmi, sorveglianza, profilazione comportamentale e ricatto tecnologico. […]

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On 2 December, Professor Elda Brogi took part in a public hearing organised by the Committee on Culture and Education at the European Parliament.  Professor Brogi presented the preliminary results of a CMPF study on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) across Member States.