Future Affairs

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Is the universe a large computer, a conglomerate of cellular automata? And if so, is the human subject completely computable?

Commissioner Reynders shares his thoughts about our common digital future from a European perspective.

Is the universe a large computer, a conglomerate of cellular automata? And if so, is the human subject completely computable?

Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will be opening the one-day conference in Berlin.

Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe have seen considerable developments to establish and strengthen digital and data protection rights. Both regions undertake efforts aimed at giving their citizens more power to decide how and for what purpose data is collected online, and how governments can give their citizens actionable digital rights.

Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe have made progress in countering global cybersecurity threats by bolstering cybersecurity resilience. Resilience policies provide a solid base for other cybersecurity policy instruments, like national cybersecurity strategies, certifications, minimum standards and transparency requirements and global dialogues on technical standards and norms for responsible state behavior.

The world witnesses rising competition among nations for technological superiority. A potential de-coupling and fragmentation into techno-spheres will have far reaching consequences on our societies, economic systems and the global game of power.

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