I happen to be writing this column on a day when the US Senate is conducting hearings on artificial intelligence (AI) and, specifically, whether a need exists for greater regulation.

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The open data movement extends the ideals of open source to government data and, ultimately, all the world's knowledge.

The Data Transfer Project wants to make it easier to move your data between social media sites.

CKAN, a versatile data management system, lets you build a portal to share your open data.

The Open Data Institute's Lisa Allen explains why open data matters and what it will take for more widespread adoption.

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