INCA at the Cooperative AI Conference

11–14 November, three members of the INCA team will attend the Cooperative AI Conference, the first global event dedicated to cooperatives and artificial intelligence.

This gathering will explore questions such as: “As AI reshapes our world, who decides its future — and who gets left behind? Will AI be governed by a few, or can worker-led models inspire its development to serve the many?”What role can cooperatives play in this transformation?

Building on these questions, the conference will explore how the international cooperative network, social movements, trade unions, and solidarity economy initiatives can collaborate with policymakers to design programs that support workers and promote the development of equitable and democratic AI systems.

In this context, on November 12, Niccolò Cuppini (SUPSI), Mattia Frapporti (University of Bologna), and Maurilio Pirone (University of Bologna) will lead a workshop titled “Exploring Data Logistics and the Future of Cooperation.” This workshop will feature a preview screening of the INCA documentary on the data revolution, introduced with a focus on emerging alternatives to Big Tech’s dominance in the extraction, control, and valorization of data. Following the screening, a discussion will take place on these themes.