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Can there be a balanced techno-political vision embracing #AI, #IoT, #6G (as we can not go back) harnessed in an architecture that uses value and profits for all actors?
Yes.
My book describes the transition from basic automation to pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, and the Internet of Things, and its effects on democratic decision-making and governance in Europe. It diagnoses a lack of political agency and technical capabilities in the West that has accelerated the end of the model of entrepreneurial government in favor of a new paradigm: Cyber-physical Systems. Offering an analysis of the digital transformation process in various industries and institutions, the book highlights the severe repercussions and impacts on democratic decision-making and the legitimacy of the Westphalian model of the nation-state. Readers will learn how the convergence of cloud systems, data platforms, and connected objects is facilitating this transformation process, one characterized by a virtual representation of every person, object, and machine – a digital twin.
The book argues for balancing centralization and decentralization in a cybernetic framework with human-centric values at its core. Further, it proposes a political framework that aims to develop a next-generation internet for the five hundred million citizens of Europe, one capable of enforcing and promoting digital hegemony while safeguarding the rights and proactive capabilities of said citizens. In closing, the book makes the case for a (6G) phone/hardware wallet built on European chip requirements and platforms and running on its own OS to promote technical European integration on infrastructure, applications, and services.
Given its scope, the book will appeal to policymakers and practitioners interested in European digital governance and autonomy, as well as scholars of public administration, public policy, and political science.
link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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Things are moving so fast that everyone seems to have completely missed how insane it is that AI companies have been allowed to unleash agentic AI products with no regulatory guidelines.
SCOOP: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, including some attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources told Axios.
The findings have alarmed banking executives, who are racing to restrict access to their systems as AI moves at a velocity faster than financial institutions can respond, multiple industry and bank executives told Axios.
Several banks are now preparing for worst-case and even “day after” scenarios, including how to rapidly secure or restore customer accounts if things go wrong, the people said.
Several bank executives told Axios they're struggling to distinguish between human users and AI agents. One executive said banks also struggle to determine whether agents are authorized by customers or potentially operating without their permission, more akin to rogue agent behavior.
Read my latest for Axios here: axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…
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🚨 #BREAKING: Bank of America, Chase, Well Fargo, & other major U.S. banks reveal rogue AI agents have been found “living” in customer’s bank accounts.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The claim comes from an Axios report. Coverage says that in most cases, customers gave AI assistants their own login details on purpose. A Morgan Stanley spokesperson said the bank has not observed rogue AI agents accessing its platforms. techaeris.com/2026/10/22/ai-…
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🔍 Need to assess technical specifications for digital public services?
The #CAMSS new knowledge transfer course guides public admins through the CAMSS assessment EIF scenario, from preparation to assessment & follow-up.
📖 Explore the training material👉interoperable-europe.ec.euro…
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Buffalo Bill in conversation with Oglala Lakota Chief Iron Tail.
William F. Cody and Oglala Lakota Chief Iron Tail shared a remarkable friendship that lasted nearly twenty years. Speaking different languages, they communicated through Plains Indian Sign Language.
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If you live in Europe you will get why this is a big deal. @Cloudflare @deutschetelekom
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JUST IN:
The Galgotias University also brought a drone made of cork to the AI Impact Summit in Delhi.
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📢 Open source is more than a technical choice. It’s a strategic tool for 🇪🇺's #digital sovereignty, security and resilience.
The 2026 #OSOR paper explores key trends shaping open source policies across the EU and beyond. 🌍
📖 Read the full report👉interoperable-europe.ec.euro…
"Finance asked if we could wait until the weekend to patch because downtime affects revenue."
Security called me at 6:12 AM today.
"Patch every PHP server immediately."
I asked what happened.
"Two critical vulnerabilities. Remote code execution. No authentication required."
Cool.
How many PHP servers do we have?
According to inventory: 12
According to reality:
Nobody knows.
We found one running WordPress.
Three running old internal tools.
One under someone's desk.
Two inside vendor appliances.
A forgotten employee directory from 2016.
And a server named:
PHP-OLD-DO-NOT-TOUCH
Naturally, that one runs payroll exports.
Then we found a PHP 5.6 box.
I asked who owned it.
The documentation said:
BRIAN.
Brian left in 2019.
We called Brian.
He said:
"Oh wow, that's still running?"
Excellent.
By 8 AM, leadership joined the incident call.
CEO:
"Can hackers actually get in?"
Security:
"Potentially yes."
CEO:
"Without a password?"
Security:
"Yes."
CEO:
"Then why do WE need passwords?"
Not the lesson.
Finance asked if we could wait until the weekend to patch because downtime affects revenue.
Security explained that the alternative was letting strangers execute code on our servers.
Finance asked for a cost comparison.
At 9:17, someone suggested temporarily taking the vulnerable websites offline.
Marketing refused.
"Our campaign is live."
So for the next hour, the company officially decided maintaining a landing page for 20% off webinar registration was more important than preventing remote server takeover.
We finally patched everything we could find.
Then our scanner discovered another PHP server.
Hostname:
TEMP-PHP-2014
Uptime:
4,512 days.
Nobody knows what it does.
Nobody owns it.
Nobody can shut it down.
But every time we block network access, the warehouse stops printing shipping labels.
Security has classified it as critical infrastructure.
It is running PHP 5.4.
The vulnerability has existed longer than half our employees.
The emergency patch took four hours.
Finding out what PHP actually runs took eleven.
The internet isn't held together with code.
It's held together with servers everyone is afraid to turn off.
There is no more trust of any layer but the chip.
Building a trust layer for the Internet requires both network resilience and Proof of Human. Excited to welcome @worldnetwork as our Marquee Partner for #CloudflareConnect in SF, Oct 19–21! Let’s build what’s next, together. cloudflare.com/connect
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Building a trust layer for the Internet requires both network resilience and Proof of Human. Excited to welcome @worldnetwork as our Marquee Partner for #CloudflareConnect in SF, Oct 19–21! Let’s build what’s next, together. cloudflare.com/connect
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📢The #SEMIC2026 agenda is here!
From strategic discussions on Europe's #competitiveness to practical workshops on #AI for public services and #interoperable data spaces, discover what's on the programme.
Read the full article for more details👉 interoperable-europe.ec.euro…
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How can #interoperability strengthen 🇪🇺'scompetitiveness?
Join #SEMIC2026 on 30 November in Dublin 🇮🇪 to explore how better connected digital public services can benefit citizens and businesses.
💻 Attend in person or online! Register now 👉 interoperable-europe.ec.euro…
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🔴 Il ne reste rien de la boutique que gère Rashadul, boulevard Magenta à Paris. Mais les voisins et les habitués sont venus spontanément et viennent d'ouvrir une cagnotte pour l'aider. "Je ne sais pas comment les remercier", nous confie le commerçant. #franceinfo
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Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
W.B. Yeats
Praise from Marcello Majonchi - Chief Product Officer @ Arduino robtiffany.substack.com/p/pr…
Save the world with #IoT