Data is often seen as “new oil,” but this oversimplifies its nature and risks.
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In focus: Data as a Wicked Problem
Data are not natural resources that can simply be mined and refined. They are rather a social infrastructure whose value depends on how we are able to use, share, and regulate them.
Data is often seen as “new oil,” but this oversimplifies its nature and risks.
Estonia’s digital state faces a core dilemma: how to use data for better services, healthcare and security without undermining privacy, accountability and freedom.
Estonia’s health data has strong potential to improve care and save lives, but this potential remains underused.
Estonia’s Digital Society Development Plan 2030 emphasises the importance of a human-centred approach in national development.
The article argues that the future of Estonian depends not only on everyday use but also on its presence in digital technologies. AI, translation tools, speech systems, and other applications need broad, diverse, and up-to-date language data.
The article argues that AI in education is often introduced as a quick fix, while children’s rights, voices, and real needs remain marginal.
Estonia has high-quality data, yet struggles to create value due to a systemic “wicked problem.”
Estonia’s problem is not lack of data but weak data use. Despite large volumes, data is poorly integrated, shared, and applied, limiting value for decision-making and services.
A representative survey shows that while Estonians value an egalitarian society with a strong middle class, they perceive current society as increasingly elitist.
The article highlights an overlooked group among NEET youth: high-achieving, well-behaved girls whose vulnerability remains hidden until they suddenly drop out of school.
The article asks how to connect new technologies in Estonia with market understanding, work organisation, decision-making, and skills in the context of Industry 4.0.
Crisis communication in Estonian local governments is uneven and often underdeveloped.
The article argues that Hiiumaa’s education reform exposes a major knowledge gap: school closures and programme cuts are often justified by labour-market logic, but their broader impact on rural communities is poorly understood.
The article revisits the period of Estonia’s restoration of independence through the lens of global problems and future scenarios.