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Stephen Downes

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This post discusses the Global Digital Compact (GDC) adopted by the UN Summit of the Future a few weeks ago and which calls for "an inclusive, open, sustainable, fair, safe and secure digital future for all." The need to address digital equity becomes all the more pressing in an era of want and war such as the one we are experiencing now. It's centered around human rights, includes calls for global governance of digital technologies such as AI, and underscore the need to funding to support access for the global south. 

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