Considerations on Data as Global Commons

Abstract

Cultural and social progress, the resilience of democratic systems, the effectiveness of fundamental rights, and economic development today—more than ever—depend on control over data and the legislative policy choices that shape it. Considering data as global commons means restoring to society the vast and valuable data heritage it has helped generate and continues to produce. It allows collective intelligence to harness this resource, unlocking its full cultural, social, political, and economic value