Kevin Korte
@kevinkorte.bsky.social
IT Innovation & Growth Strategist / Board Member / Speaker
About me: https://www.korte.co
About me: https://www.korte.co
We do not need AI Morals. We need human oversight, human morals, and sustainable corporate cultures. Everything else is abdicating a fundamental part of our humanity to a computer.
#AI #morals
#AI #morals
AI Regulation is Not Enough. We Need AI Morals
"The challenge of our time is to keep moral intelligence in step with machine intelligence."
time.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Open-Source isn't just about money, but about staying in control of our digital life.
www.korte.co/kani
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
www.korte.co/kani
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Open-Source isn't just about money, but about staying in control of our digital life.
www.korte.co/kani
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
www.korte.co/kani
#opensource #digitalsovereignty
If push comes to shove, the US can SCA, enhanced by the Cloud ACT, compel Microsoft to disclose data in the EU and UK, potentially subjecting executives to fines and prison time. No promise made about "Data staying in the EU" will change that.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
Microsoft pledges EU data stays in Europe amid rising sovereignty pressures
Microsoft has announced new commitments to EU data sovereignty, pledging that all AI user data, including Copilot chatbot interactions, will be stored and processed entirely ...
www.computing.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
If push comes to shove, the US can SCA, enhanced by the Cloud ACT, compel Microsoft to disclose data in the EU and UK, potentially subjecting executives to fines and prison time. No promise made about "Data staying in the EU" will change that.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
The more Microsoft and others are pushing AI, the more we must acknowledge that only Open-Source can protect us from an AI overload. After all, even if a developer is going for AI integration, a fork can quickly remove it. (Just look at Firefox and Librewolf)
#AI #opensource
#AI #opensource
Tech's Control Grab Fuels Flight to Open Source
Opinion: AI slop, Trump tantrums, and zero humans answering phones
www.theregister.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The more Microsoft and others are pushing AI, the more we must acknowledge that only Open-Source can protect us from an AI overload. After all, even if a developer is going for AI integration, a fork can quickly remove it. (Just look at Firefox and Librewolf)
#AI #opensource
#AI #opensource
It appears to be a global trend that privacy and individual liberties are being sacrificed at the altar of AI. To fight back, we must elect politicians who understand the importance of civil rights and use companies that respect privacy.
#AI #surveillance #digitalsovereignty
#AI #surveillance #digitalsovereignty
EU Plans to Weaken GDPR, Sacrificing Privacy for AI Competitiveness - WinBuzzer
A leaked EU proposal reveals plans to overhaul the GDPR to boost AI development, sparking backlash from privacy advocates who say fundamental rights are being sacrificed.
winbuzzer.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It appears to be a global trend that privacy and individual liberties are being sacrificed at the altar of AI. To fight back, we must elect politicians who understand the importance of civil rights and use companies that respect privacy.
#AI #surveillance #digitalsovereignty
#AI #surveillance #digitalsovereignty
Open-source is a requirement to defend the knowledge and freedom. Unless you know what is happening in your digital systems, you cannot trust any data they store or generate.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Open-source is a requirement to defend the knowledge and freedom. Unless you know what is happening in your digital systems, you cannot trust any data they store or generate.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
If you wonder how big the push for Digital Sovereignty in Europe is, UBS has now identified it as an investment opportunity.
#digitalsovereignty #europe #investment
#digitalsovereignty #europe #investment
What are Europe’s sovereign cloud/AI ambitions By Investing.com
What are Europe’s sovereign cloud/AI ambitions
investing.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
If you wonder how big the push for Digital Sovereignty in Europe is, UBS has now identified it as an investment opportunity.
#digitalsovereignty #europe #investment
#digitalsovereignty #europe #investment
Enhancing the privacy of your digital life is a must in today's hyper-surveillance and AI-driven world. IT'S FOSS has a great guide with some simple actions you can take today. Most of them work independently of your OS, but of course, Linux is the best basis!
#privacy #foss
#privacy #foss
7 Privacy Wins You Can Get This Weekend (Linux-First)
Take one step at a time to get your privacy right.
itsfoss.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
No need to worry about what happens if the US cuts off a nation from Google, ChatGPT, or Facebook. Instead, worry about what happens if they cut off AWS and Azure. The latest outages really show our dependencies on these hyper-scalers.
#cloud #dependency #digitalsovereignty
#cloud #dependency #digitalsovereignty
'If US blocks Google, ChatGPT, Instagram or Facebook': Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu responds to Harsh Goenka on 'plan B' - Technology News | The Financial Express
Harsh Goenka’s original post asked Indians to imagine a scenario where platforms like Google, Instagram, X, Facebook, and ChatGPT were cut off.
www.financialexpress.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
No need to worry about what happens if the US cuts off a nation from Google, ChatGPT, or Facebook. Instead, worry about what happens if they cut off AWS and Azure. The latest outages really show our dependencies on these hyper-scalers.
#cloud #dependency #digitalsovereignty
#cloud #dependency #digitalsovereignty
I had a fantastic experience at Best Buy yesterday. I turned in a printer for recycling, and the employee asked whether I had wiped and reset it to ensure no personal data remained on it. I hope all employees ask that!
#cybersecurity #data
#cybersecurity #data
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I had a fantastic experience at Best Buy yesterday. I turned in a printer for recycling, and the employee asked whether I had wiped and reset it to ensure no personal data remained on it. I hope all employees ask that!
#cybersecurity #data
#cybersecurity #data
Ghana is developing its own homegrown AI to counter digital colonialism. 80% of Africa's data flows to the US for processing, creating jobs on this side of the Atlantic while extracting cash from and devaluing education in developing countries.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
Ghana Backs Homegrown AI Platform as Defense Against Digital Colonialism | News Ghana
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Samuel Nartey George has reaffirmed government commitment to advancing homegrown Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, positioning local innovation as critical defense against what experts warn represents a new form of colonial extraction through foreign data harvesting. George made the remarks when officials from Dodo…
www.newsghana.com.gh
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Ghana is developing its own homegrown AI to counter digital colonialism. 80% of Africa's data flows to the US for processing, creating jobs on this side of the Atlantic while extracting cash from and devaluing education in developing countries.
#digitalsovereignty
#digitalsovereignty
Wait, these shitty Flock AI cameras only become a privacy concern when someone who is not the police wants to look at them? They are the wet dream of any dictator and surveillance state, yet they seem to be more common than candy on Halloween.
#surveillance #camera #freedom
#surveillance #camera #freedom
Judge orders police to release surveillance camera data, raising privacy questions
The judge's ruling in a Skagit County case could affect dozens of Washington police departments using Flock technology.
www.king5.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Wait, these shitty Flock AI cameras only become a privacy concern when someone who is not the police wants to look at them? They are the wet dream of any dictator and surveillance state, yet they seem to be more common than candy on Halloween.
#surveillance #camera #freedom
#surveillance #camera #freedom
It was acceptable when AI was just an excuse to lay off regular workers, but now AI is being used to lay off people on Wall Street! We have to stop this madness!
Well, I guess any revolution truly eats its children.
#AI #revolution #jobloss
Well, I guess any revolution truly eats its children.
#AI #revolution #jobloss
Main Street's job fears hit Wall Street as AI rally falters
A series of events sent technology and AI-linked stocks into their worst week since April’s tariff-driven sell-off.
www.freep.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It was acceptable when AI was just an excuse to lay off regular workers, but now AI is being used to lay off people on Wall Street! We have to stop this madness!
Well, I guess any revolution truly eats its children.
#AI #revolution #jobloss
Well, I guess any revolution truly eats its children.
#AI #revolution #jobloss
For the past year, I've been getting a constant stream of offers to optimize my website and blog for search engines. Yet over the past week, it has changed, and now my inbox and comment section are filled with people offering to optimize my blog so it can be better digested by AI.
#AI #optimization
#AI #optimization
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For the past year, I've been getting a constant stream of offers to optimize my website and blog for search engines. Yet over the past week, it has changed, and now my inbox and comment section are filled with people offering to optimize my blog so it can be better digested by AI.
#AI #optimization
#AI #optimization
Big Tech and the US Government are putting the EU under pressure to weaken its digital policies. I think that's an excellent reason to hold the line and for US states like California to consider similar regulations.
#AI #regulations #tradewar
#AI #regulations #tradewar
EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and big tech pressure, FT reports
The European Commission is proposing to pause parts of its landmark artificial intelligence (AI) legislation amid intense pressure from big tech companies and the U.S. government, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Big Tech and the US Government are putting the EU under pressure to weaken its digital policies. I think that's an excellent reason to hold the line and for US states like California to consider similar regulations.
#AI #regulations #tradewar
#AI #regulations #tradewar
Microsoft's play on Digital Sovereignty is nothing but smoke and mirrors. The US Cloud Act can compel Microsoft to exfiltrate data at any point or install backdoors to facilitate such action.
Only open-source guarantees freedom.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
Only open-source guarantees freedom.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
: Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU
www.theregister.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Microsoft's play on Digital Sovereignty is nothing but smoke and mirrors. The US Cloud Act can compel Microsoft to exfiltrate data at any point or install backdoors to facilitate such action.
Only open-source guarantees freedom.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
Only open-source guarantees freedom.
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
While many Web Hosters are becoming big tech resellers, Ionos and Nextcloud just released an alternative to GSuite and M365. It's built entirely on open-source software and is even cheaper than most of its competitors.
#opensource #office
#opensource #office
Office alternative from Germany by Ionos and Nextcloud is now available
With "Ionos Nextcloud Workspace," there is now German competition for Microsoft 365. The avoidance of US clouds is intended to strengthen digital sovereignty.
www.heise.de
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
While many Web Hosters are becoming big tech resellers, Ionos and Nextcloud just released an alternative to GSuite and M365. It's built entirely on open-source software and is even cheaper than most of its competitors.
#opensource #office
#opensource #office
Free Software Friday! LLMs come with their own specific set of cybersecurity risks. Garak can help you scan for these vulnerabilities and harden your models against prompt injection, data extraction, and other risks.
#opensource #AI #freesoftwarefriday #cybersecurity
#opensource #AI #freesoftwarefriday #cybersecurity
Welcome to garak! | garak
garak is an LLM vulnerability scanner
docs.garak.ai
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Free Software Friday! LLMs come with their own specific set of cybersecurity risks. Garak can help you scan for these vulnerabilities and harden your models against prompt injection, data extraction, and other risks.
#opensource #AI #freesoftwarefriday #cybersecurity
#opensource #AI #freesoftwarefriday #cybersecurity
Moving Co-pilot's processing to local datacenters is nothing but an empty promise. First of all, verification is not possible with proprietary software. Second, Microsoft is still bound by the US Cloud Act and might have to exfiltrate the data
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
M365 Copilot data processing goes local to meet sovereignty demands
Microsoft will process M365 Copilot prompts and responses locally in 15 countries as part of its growing commitment to digital sovereignty.
www.computerworld.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Moving Co-pilot's processing to local datacenters is nothing but an empty promise. First of all, verification is not possible with proprietary software. Second, Microsoft is still bound by the US Cloud Act and might have to exfiltrate the data
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
#digitalsovereignty #opensource
Digital sovereignty and open-source adoption are global projects. For example, Kenia has just unveiled its new government office on open-source.
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource
Kenya Unveils National Open Source Programme Office to Drive Digital Sovereignty and Innovation - TechAfrica News
The initiative was developed under the Open-Source Ecosystem Enablement (OSEE) Project, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and supported by the Government of Germany through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
techafricanews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Digital sovereignty and open-source adoption are global projects. For example, Kenia has just unveiled its new government office on open-source.
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource
#DigitalSovereignty #opensource
Everyone knows the answer to the valuation questions for Big AI companies. Yet, saying them out loud would immediately burst the bubble and thus the CEO's pay packages.
#AI #bubble
#AI #bubble
AI executives rebuff questions about valuations
Sam Altman and Alex Karp snubbed concerns about the fundamentals of their firms.
www.axios.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Open source powers digital sovereignty worldwide! 🌍 Boost transparency, cut costs, and enhance security with open-source solutions. Discover why the ICC and others are making the switch.
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechForGood #Innovation #Cybersecurity
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechForGood #Innovation #Cybersecurity
The Open-Source Advantage For Digital Sovereignty
Open-source software enables global organizations to achieve digital sovereignty, transparency, and collaboration while safeguarding sensitive data.
www.korte.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Open source powers digital sovereignty worldwide! 🌍 Boost transparency, cut costs, and enhance security with open-source solutions. Discover why the ICC and others are making the switch.
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechForGood #Innovation #Cybersecurity
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #TechForGood #Innovation #Cybersecurity
504 plans and IEPs are personalized learning plans that outline how teachers and schools support students with special needs. Yet, it seems that educators are using AI shortcuts to create the plans.
#AI #education #specialneeds
#AI #education #specialneeds
Heightened AI use in special education brings elevated risks
Nearly 60% of special education teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or Section 504 plan during the 2024-25 school year, a CDT report finds.
www.k12dive.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
504 plans and IEPs are personalized learning plans that outline how teachers and schools support students with special needs. Yet, it seems that educators are using AI shortcuts to create the plans.
#AI #education #specialneeds
#AI #education #specialneeds
Let's be real, the only problem Amazon has with perplexity shopping on Amazon on a user's behalf is that it isn't their browser, but one built by someone else.
#AI #browser #amazon
#AI #browser #amazon
Amazon’s legal threat to Perplexity raises questions over AI autonomy and platform control
The dispute stirs debate about how much freedom autonomous AI tools should have online and whether big tech platforms are tightening control to protect their own ecosystems.
www.computerworld.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Canada is building the illusion of a sovereign cloud. The US tech companies, and thus the US Cloud Act, continue to control the data of the Canadian Government and its citizens.
#digitalsovereignty #cloud
#digitalsovereignty #cloud
Federal Report Warns Ottawa’s ‘Sovereign Cloud’ Is an American Illusion | iPhone in Canada
A federal white paper has revealed that the federal government can’t fully control its own data as long as it relies on cloud services run by U.S. tech giants—despite Ottawa’s repeated claims about promoting “digital sovereignty.” The document, prepared for the Treasury Board, warns that Canada only maintains complete legal authority over government data if
www.iphoneincanada.ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Canada is building the illusion of a sovereign cloud. The US tech companies, and thus the US Cloud Act, continue to control the data of the Canadian Government and its citizens.
#digitalsovereignty #cloud
#digitalsovereignty #cloud