Declaration of Digital Autonomy

• https://techautonomy.org/

From the Software Freedom Conservancy. I like the focus on consent, ownership, right to change/repair, privacy. Too end-user focused though, I'd want some mention of the producers of technology… there shouldn't be any exploitation anywhere in the supply chain.

They don't really state what they mean by [[Autonomy]] - I'll take it as the definition of "freedom to act without being controlled by others or manipulated by covert influences".

Describes 4 top-level principles of 'ethical technology'.

• in service of the people who use it
• informed consent
• empowering individual and collective digital action
• protect people's privacy and other rights by design

Like that it gives some specific points for each of them.

in service of the people who use it

• freedom from surveillance, data gathering, data sales, and vendor and file format lock-in

informed consent

• study and understand the technology
• what information is being collected and stored

empowering individual and collective digital action

• ability to change what you are using
• ability to replace software on a device they have purchased
• ability to repair the technology

protect people's privacy and other rights by design

• privacy
• open communication
• safety to develop ideas without fear of monitoring, risk, or retribution

Some additions I'd want

• doesn't really give any definition of what is meant by digital, autonomy, and technology. The title references 'digital autonomy', then 'ethical technology' is the focus in the body. I guess they're saying ethical technology should provide digital autonomy?
• very focused on the user - but technology must be free from violence and exploitation throughout the supply chain;
• who is it aimed at… who is we?