This is an automatic English translation of the Dutch original.
Dependence on Microsoft 365, Google Drive and other tyrannical tech platforms is not harmless. Our economy, democracy and society suffer for it. But how do we break that stranglehold in the workplace? By doing it together!
So join our liberation movement! During the Post-Tyranny Tech meetups we take you on a journey. In every gathering we free a piece of your work from the grip of Big Tech.
What are we going to do this time?
This edition we continue with: AI chatbots and so-called “agents”.
In previous sessions we laid the groundwork: switching from the clouds of Google or Microsoft to our own server in the Vrije Cloud. This time we learn whether, and if so how, we can make use of generative AI.
This edition will be a little different in format from the previous ones. Because running an AI system fully autonomously is often too costly or too complicated. Expect a journey along the alternatives to the OpenAIs, Geminis, Co-pilots and Claudes of this world. In which we reflect critically on how free and just those systems are.
Sounds good, right? Then sign up!
Missed the last one?
No problem! You can still take part even if you missed an earlier edition.
Our “FLOSS First” principle
Since our founding, we at Post-X Society have followed the Free Libre Open Source Software First principle (FLOSS First). For all our work we try to use open software first, on our own servers, on our own terms.
Is that easy? Not always. Is it free? You wish! Is FLOSS sacred? Nope. We too are not entirely free of Google Drive and Microsoft 365. Especially when we work with partners who are still trapped. Increasingly with red cheeks of shame.
Hence this call to action. Let us turn the discomfort into action.
Who is it for?
This series is for everyone who dreams of working without Big Tech tools and now wants to take action. Or who wants to share experience. Small organisations, freelancers, activists, techies and non-techies.
You do not need to be an IT specialist, just willing to learn and experiment.
Practical details
- Where: The Hague, close to Central Station (exact location depending on the number of sign-ups)
- When: Friday 17 April, 13:00-16:00
- Cost: €25, including a practice cloud for a month