A digital state can be fast and open, but that alone is not enough to maintain trust. Külli Taro says Estonia needs stronger foundations for its state and shared agreements on how to bring together democracy, citizen participation and the possibilities of technology.
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Artificial intelligence is often discussed as a story of speed, efficiency and disruption. But behind every promise of smarter systems lies a more human question: who carries the risk when technology reshapes work, governance and society?
A significant event took place at Tallinn University of Technology on 17 September: the launch of the Islamic Public Value Network. This initiative crowns a major research project on Islamic public value, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. But what exactly is Islamic public value? How does it respond to today’s societal challenges, and why does it matter for governance across the world?
At the Smart City Exchange Forum, hundreds of city visionaries gathered to discuss how data, artificial intelligence, and collaboration could transform cities in Estonia and Europe into human-centered and sustainable environments.