All of humanity generates data—that is, potential value—on the web. Yet the declining empire, the U.S., guarantees freedom—even if it means the freedom to starve—but does not redistribute that value, which remains in the hands of a very few. The rising empire, China, redistributes wealth, but—as a successful Bolshevik state—it restricts freedom. To counter America’s decline, President Trump wants to control the platforms, creating the masterpiece of a tyranny without…

In this Webfare webinar, Samuele Tonati will discuss counterfactual explanations. This is a fundamental paradigm in the field of explainable AI, offering insights into model decisions by identifying the smallest input perturbations capable of altering predictions. In this session, we will examine their general formulation, the most common evaluation metrics, and the challenges that arise when moving to textual data. We will then introduce SCCoT, a new supervised method in…

In the next installment of the Webfare Seminars, we will host Giuliano Torrengo, professor at the “Piero Martinetti” Department of Philosophy at the University of Milan, for a session dedicated to one of the most fascinating and universal themes in philosophical reflection. Through a dialogue between philosophy, science, and everyday experience, we will explore a question that has accompanied humanity for centuries: which aspects of time truly belong to the…

A journey through science, technology, and philosophy to explore the nature of the web and how it transforms our perception of reality. In the upcoming Webfare Seminar, Lamberto Rondoni (Physicist – Polytechnic University of Turin) will explore the connections between the digital world, complexity, and contemporary thought, linking the ideas of the metaphysics of hysteresis to quantum physics.

Can the web still be a space for collaboration, open knowledge, and collective participation? Or are digital infrastructures inevitably consolidating control, surveillance, and the concentration of power? Webfare Seminars hosts a discussion with Andrea Iacona, Marco Santambrogio, and Maurizio Ferraris on the political future of the internet and the possibility—or impossibility—of “Digital Communism.”