Human Colossus blog
Journey to a Dynamic Data Economy
The Human Colossus Foundation introduces key components of a Dynamic Data Economy through a series of blog posts
Human Colossus Foundation at the Global DPI Summit: Shaping the Future of Digital Public Infrastructure
The Human Colossus Foundation (HCF) was honored to participate in the Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit in Cairo, under the auspices of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of The Arab Republic of Egypt.
HCF Presence at DaKM 2024 in Copenhagen
We are delighted to announce that Paul Knowles, Head of the Advisory Council at the Human Colossus Foundation (HCF) and co-founder of the Foundation, will attend the 9th International Conference on Data Mining & Knowledge Management (DaKM 2024) in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the 21st-22nd September 2024.
News from HCF Digital Governance Periscope
As we enter the second half of 2024, a time full of global digital governance initiatives, we're excited to share our progress at the Human Colossus Foundation from the governance perspective. This update encapsulates the recent strides of the Swiss E-ID, G20 Digital Public Infrastructure, UN Development Program, and the inaugural event for European Digital Independence.
Human Colossus Foundation Announces the Publication of "Decentralised Semantics: A Semantic Engine User Perspective"
The Human Colossus Foundation announces the release of a pioneering paper, "Decentralised Semantics: A Semantic Engine User Perspective," by Carly M. Huitema, Paul Knowles, Philippe Page, and A. Michelle Edwards. This paper introduces the Semantic Engine, a powerful tool built on the Overlays Capture Architecture (OCA), designed to enhance the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles for data. The Semantic Engine allows researchers, particularly in the agri-food sector, to create decentralized, machine-actionable metadata schemas, facilitating better data management across institutions. The paper is available at https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2024-042.
Developing Sustainable Approaches to Shaping a Secure and Inclusive European Health Data Space
Nestled amidst the majestic Swiss Alps and the picturesque Disentis Monastery, the 2024 Summer Academy of the German Studientstiftung des deutschen Volkes and Max Weber Programm was an inspiring setting for over 70 passionate students. Among them, six vibrant working groups explored pressing societal matters, ranging from sustainability to digital health. One such group took on the challenge of envisioning a secure and inclusive European Health Data Space (EHDS).
Addressing Data Challenges for the Next Generation of Digital Therapeutics Development
“The largest bottleneck medical research organisations at the forefront of technology face is access to useful data. These difficulties stem from strict policies that limit access to ML teams instead of allowing technology to enable and ensure responsible data use.”
Securing Your Digital Future: A Three-Part Series on Enhanced Privacy through Data Protection - Part 1
In 'Securing Your Digital Future,' Part 1 of this three-part series unveils the pivotal role of the Blinding Identity Taxonomy (BIT) and its Supplementary Document in fortifying data privacy. Emphasizing the critical need to protect sensitive personal data, we explore the foundation of data semantics—bolstered by the BIT framework crafted by the Human Colossus Foundation and backed by Kantara Initiative—as the cornerstone for identifying and securing sensitive data attributes, paving the way for robust data privacy in the digital landscape.
Unraveling the Path to Genuine Semantic Interoperability across Digital Systems - Part 2
Delving into the integration of stemmatic traceability with directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and kinematical mechanics reveals advanced strategies for enhancing data integrity and fortifying the foundations of semantic interoperability in the digital era.
Unraveling the Path to Genuine Semantic Interoperability across Digital Systems - Part 1
Exploring decentralized morphological semantics to address the complexities and solutions for achieving semantic interoperability in data exchange.
Self Actioning System, a preferred systematic embodiment of “Digital Self”
This article is the first in a two-part series. It aims to clarify the benefits and limitations of digital twinning technologies and why recent developments in AI continue to raise global concern regarding the inevitable socio-ethical dangers of digital twinning conscious entities–––a virtual model of "digital self"–––and our quest to protect free will and human agency in the current surveillance economy, where humans hope to leverage insights from digital twins for material objects and processes rather than being beholden to a virtual representation of "self" in the digital space.