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Germany's Blueprint for a Fair and Sustainable Digital Future Unveiled

Can democracy thrive in the digital age? A bold new framework challenges Europe to rethink power, participation, and progress in tech. The paper isn't just theory—it's a call to action for policymakers, businesses, and citizens alike.

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Germany's Blueprint for a Fair and Sustainable Digital Future Unveiled

Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) has released a new position paper on digital transformation. Titled People and Society in the Digital Transformation, the document outlines key principles for shaping a fair and sustainable digital future. It calls for collaboration between policymakers, businesses, researchers, and the public to address pressing challenges. The paper proposes five core principles to guide digital transformation: evidence-based decision-making, autonomy, curbing concentrated power, prioritising public interest, and encouraging active societal participation. These principles are applied to four key sectors—public discourse, justice and administration, healthcare, and the economy—to demonstrate their practical impact.

Digital sovereignty in Europe is a central theme, with the paper stressing the importance of upholding democratic values and the rule of law in the digital realm. It highlights critical challenges, including AI governance, cybersecurity, data protection, digital dependencies, and the influence of major platform companies. The authors also identify gaps and opportunities, such as expanding AI use in public services and improving regulations for digital platforms. They argue that digitalisation is not a passive process but one actively shaped by politics, business, science, and civil society. The paper is available as a free download, aiming to spark wider debate on building a sustainable digital society.

The acatech paper provides a framework for policymakers, researchers, businesses, and the public to engage in discussions about digital transformation. By addressing issues like AI regulation, data security, and platform power, it seeks to ensure that digital advancements benefit society as a whole. The document’s free availability encourages broad participation in shaping Europe’s digital future.

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