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European digital sovereignity

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

European digital sovereignity

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In 2040, Europeans have achieved digital sovereignity - all important digital services like search, cloud storage, messengers, social networks, video conferencing, etc. are offered from European data centers, adhering European privacy laws. This has happened after the EU decided to create a European foundation to fund free and open source software (FOSS). The foundation reached out to the European open source community, offering to host the two most-used FOSS packages in each category, plus supporting key members of the open source community (but participation in the development of this software was limited to European citizens). As a reaction to this offer, FOSS has taken a great leap and the European software has taken the lead in the world of FOSS. In addition to the services itself, supporting infrastructure such as encryption and authentication and auditing, is available as European FOSS to every citizen.

For example, every citizen receives European-verified certificates for encryption of emails, messages, or storage, for free. It's European infrastructure, paid by general taxes, like streets and education. Non-European citizens may buy access to this infrastructure.

In this future, Europeans may reap the benefits of computers and internet without being tracked and their data being sold by companies for company profits. Instead, the privacy of the individual person takes priority over profits.

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Future word literally with better schools, children better promote / support until consolidated.In my opinion, you can build on a crumbling school education nothing solid.Professionals do not pay too much differently, because somehow all interlock, must be done, are important, should be chosen according to inspiration, not according to how I get my rent / life paid best. Migration only by space/opportunity, otherwise too many people will be disappointed/frustrated/"criminal". Work MUST be worthwhile, only really needy would get citizen money, lazy NOTHING. Better support for single parents. Pensioners with sufficient credit years must be entitled to more pensions. DOWNLOAD bureaucracy, NOT just talk/log in, also act/execute much faster. KK better organize/control. Creating affordable housing, no rents and energy costs that "strrangulate" in everyday life
hallo
I would like people to have woken up further to the fight for clean nature and water. In the future, I would like to see people in their different regions around the world living in their own countries, where sustainability is taken care of and humanity and human dignity are honoured. This means that political orientations and different religions are equal for all. However, the sufficiency of clean water will become the lifeblood of humanity in the future, because nature, humans and other living beings on this planet will not survive without water. In the future, all wars will be fought on nature's terms. That is why nature is important.
hallo
Finally, it's 2040 and we can put the past decade behind us. It's been a busy year in the world, with all countries working together to find solutions to ensure we can all live in a healthy environment and benefit both humans and animals. Fortunately, we ended up deciding that we want a world with clean air and water and that cutting our consumption in half is easily achievable without going without clothes, food or entertainment. We have become closer to each other, both within individual families and households, in local communities and across countries. We've used AI to develop shared databases to collect ideas and help each other to spread the best ideas quickly so that everyone can benefit from them and the process goes faster. This year I'm going to experience waterfalls, hiking in Europe. It's so nice to have nature in its own natural form ❤
hallo
I certainly wish for a better future than now,made of novelty and a world where there is no more war and everyone lives their lives in a dignified way. I would like the youth of today to be able to fulfill their desires ,bring forth science ,medicine especially
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