Juan Ortiz Freuler

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Emerging Tech: Law - Power - Policy Geopolitical Cycles & Tech for Active Non-Alignment NYC-BA www.juanof.me Posts♻️⏳

screenshot of slide outlining the de-escalation of traditional soft-power
picture of the article author presenting at "The Hague;..;" conference
screenshot: ABSTRACT As the internet becomes central to social interactions, the risks associated with cyber-propaganda continue to grow. In the context of this article, I discuss cyber – propaganda as state – directed messaging distributed over digital networks to manipulate public perception or influence decision – making across borders. Such propaganda often creates animosities between peoples and results in varying degrees of harm. This article advances discussions on cyber-propaganda de-escalation by drawing insights from historical disarmament processes. It introduces a taxonomy that distinguishes between infrastructural and operational components of disarmament and de-escalation processes and explores the critical roles trust and fear have played in the past. Reframing cyber-propaganda as a shared global challenge, this article argues that collaborative and incremental progress is needed to address the growing weaponization of the internet. The article calls for further policy research on two tracks: informational de-escalation focused on eliminating negative national stereotypes from AI training sets, and infrastructural de-escalation exploring how antitrust regulations and interoperability measures might tackle concentrated corporate power and reduce the reach of cyber-propaganda operations.
Screenshot of the editorial text: "The digitization of identities is reshaping how states see and interact with the public. Grace Mutung’u highlights how programs in Kenya and Uganda exclude vulnerable communities from essential services. For example, incorrect birth dates are denying elders pensions, and thousands are being stripped of citizenship, all under the guise of increasing efficiency. “Smart” borders: Despite the promises of a borderless digital world, the border walls are growing taller—and smarter. Petra Molnar reveals how “smart borders” have become systems of surveillance, exclusion, and violence. From drones patrolling the Mediterranean to AI lie detectors at checkpoints, “smart” border tech is turning humans into “problems to be solved.” Moreover, the right to asylum is being eroded at a moment in which the collapse of ecosystems and wars make the movement of humans inevitable. E-carceration apps: Carceral technologies, often marketed as humane alternatives to incarceration, are extending psychological torture beyond prison walls while stripping individuals of autonomy and dignity. Nedah Nemati and Dasha Pruss explain how ankle monitors and facial recognition systems transform everyday life into a state of constant surveillance and control. Incessant device alerts induce sleep deprivation, and bulky monitors lead to medieval-style public humiliation."https://www.openglobalrights.org/will-human-rights-guide-technological-development/
🇩🇰🔓🇪🇺 [NEWS: Denmark embraces open source to avoid US companies] “Denmark wants to replace Windows and Office with Linux and LibreOffice The ministry aims to gain greater control over software updates, data storage, and security while avoiding vendor lock-in. This effort is not solely about cutting costs, although reduced licensing fees are expected to yield financial benefits.” https://www.techradar.com/pro/denmark-wants-to-replace-windows-and-office-with-linux-and-libreoffice-as-it-seeks-to-embrace-digital-sovereignty
sketch of centralized networks with a point of control and different interventions aimed at solving them. Ref: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/infrastructural-power-state-strategies
Sketch of a flower blooming in between a red and a blue block
Figure 1 of the paper, showing networks and their chokepoints (like cobwebs with a central location) and strategies governments deploy to deal with the central point
Figure 1: A typology of infrastructural responses to the identification of a point of control in the network as deployed by governments across the world (developed by the author).
two king-chess pieces in front of a global map. One piece is covered by the US flag, the other a Chinese flag
Screenshot of pages 56 and 57: https://www.openglobalrights.org/userfiles/file/Datafication_Report_JustLabs_2022.pdf
screenshot of report text (pg 78): "Three key trends suggest that power consolidation is most likely. • First, horizontal consolidation: A small number of companies dominate the AI sector. • Second, vertical consolidation: Data-processing companies like Microsoft, Google and Facebook are increasingly seeking to control AI development and energy resources. • Third, the rise of nationalism: In the U.S. and other nation-states politics may undermine efforts by institutions to challenge these companies."
diagram of an eye seeing only the small subset of algorithm mediated information from a broader universe of information
screenshot of a diagram included in the proposal
screenshot of faces and names of key speakers: Juan Ortiz Freuler, Tanya Lockwood, Juanma Casanueva, Mohamed Najem, Nighat Dad, Nanjira Sambuli, Esra'a al shafei
see table 1 on page 18 https://digitalresilience.network/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DRN_Scanning_Horizon_250123.pdf
Image of a venn diagram, featuring digital resilience as a part of the digital rights field. It then covers a list of topics included in the report: Technical Trends 1. Centralization and Consolidation 2. Antitrust 3. Data Localization Trends in Geopolitics & Local Politics 1. New Trade Blocks 2. Unsustainable Debt 3. Local scarcity & social tensions See page 6 of the link posted in the toot.