Article by Stefaan Verhulst and Roshni Singh: “Governments are increasingly recognizing data as a pivotal asset for driving economic growth, enhancing public service delivery, and fostering research and innovation. This recognition has intensified as policymakers acknowledge that data serves as the foundational element of artificial intelligence (AI) and that advancing AI sovereignty necessitates a robust data ecosystem. However, substantial portions of generated data remain inaccessible or underutilized. In response, several nations are initiating or exploring the launch of comprehensive national data strategies designed to consolidate, manage, and utilize data more effectively and at scale. As these initiatives evolve, discernible patterns in their objectives, governance structures, data-sharing mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement frameworks reveal both shared principles and country-specific approaches.
This blog seeks to start some initial research on the emergence of national data initiatives by examining three national data initiatives and exploring their strategic orientations and broader implications. They include:
- The United Kingdom’s proposed National Data Library (NDL),
- Germany’s National Data Institute, and
- the proposed National Secure Data Service (NSDS) in the United States…(More)”.