The Future of Open Data in the Age of AI: Safeguarding Public Assets Amid Growing Private Sector Demands

5/13/25
COMMONSENSE NOTES // By IDRIS B. ODUNEWU
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The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the past decade has ushered in new possibilities across virtually every sector. From healthcare and finance to transportation and climate modeling, AI has demonstrated the transformative potential of data-driven innovation. However, with this rapid growth comes a new and underappreciated threat to a foundational pillar of democratic governance and public innovation: open government data.

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