What Do i understand by Digital Policies?
You can look at digital policies from various perspectives.
From a government point of view, digital policies encompass a broad range of measures, from regulation, standardisation to subsidies, to foster the development of digital technologies and their usage for the good of their country.
Managers of private business would rather speak about 'digital strategies' or 'digital transformation' to exploit the potential of the vast array of technologies and services, e.g. to innovate, to serve customers better or to reduce costs.
These perspectives intersect. Policy measures aim to support companies and provide an investment-friendly environment whilst at the same time protecting the general interest, e.g. ensuring privacy, defending consumer rights or enforcing competition rules.
Digital is everywhere. Therefore, understanding technology trajectories and market dynamics is a prerequisite for sound policy making. An excellent example is Artificial Intelligence, where a mixture of hype and fear has led to some policy considerations which miss how companies use this technology in practice. I would be very pleased if this Website could contribute to rational discussions amongst stakeholders looking for strategies and concrete actions.
From a government point of view, digital policies encompass a broad range of measures, from regulation, standardisation to subsidies, to foster the development of digital technologies and their usage for the good of their country.
Managers of private business would rather speak about 'digital strategies' or 'digital transformation' to exploit the potential of the vast array of technologies and services, e.g. to innovate, to serve customers better or to reduce costs.
These perspectives intersect. Policy measures aim to support companies and provide an investment-friendly environment whilst at the same time protecting the general interest, e.g. ensuring privacy, defending consumer rights or enforcing competition rules.
Digital is everywhere. Therefore, understanding technology trajectories and market dynamics is a prerequisite for sound policy making. An excellent example is Artificial Intelligence, where a mixture of hype and fear has led to some policy considerations which miss how companies use this technology in practice. I would be very pleased if this Website could contribute to rational discussions amongst stakeholders looking for strategies and concrete actions.
Artificial Intelligence
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If you ask someone to choose the most important digital technology of these days, the likelihood that this person's choice falls on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is high. Governments around the world have called out AI as a strategic technology. Several of them, the US and China foremost, have made their ambitions clear to become the world leader. The EU for its part wants to establish the region as a place for trustworthy AI. The AI related insights of this Website analyse these policies and relate them to technology and business.
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What does Covid-19 mean for digital business?
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The pandemic is bad for the world economy, which hit some sectors hard, for instance, airlines, aircraft manufacturers, restaurants, culture and sport, tourism. Some businesses have experienced growth such as eCommerce, video streaming, online video conference. Biotech companies have seen their market capitalisation go up.
The lockdown experience has boosted the use of digital technologies. How much of this will be transformational, for instance, home office to become a norm, not an exception or regular use of remote and digitally enhanced education, is an open question. |
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