As artificial intelligence reshapes how information is produced and perceived, literacy can no longer mean simply reading and verifying facts. It must address who constructs meaning, how algorithms frame reality and whether citizens retain agency in an increasingly synthetic information environment.
Humanity
Understanding the social forces behind progress: identity, fairness and what it means to be human.
As algorithms and artificial intelligence increasingly determine what citizens see, media literacy can no longer focus solely on identifying misinformation. Understanding the infrastructures that shape visibility has become essential for democratic resilience and cognitive autonomy in Europe’s evolving digital public sphere.
Inclusive design is often reduced to accessibility and compliance. Yet in an age of AI-mediated systems, design determines whether citizens retain agency or are silently processed. Inclusion is no longer ethical decoration — it is Europe’s social infrastructure.
The MedTech landscape in 2026 is defined not just by innovation, but by how technology earns trust. As AI, robotics and data-driven care accelerate, the real differentiator is no longer what technology can do — but how human it feels. The Big Five—Philips, GE HealthCare, Medtronic, J&J MedTech and Siemens Healthineers—each navigate this tension differently.
Healthcare is becoming increasingly electronic. From wearable sensors and smart patches to remote diagnostics and continuous monitoring, digital technologies now sit directly on the human body — sometimes even inside it. These innovations promise earlier detection, better outcomes and more personalised care. Yet beneath this progress lies a growing contradiction.
In many organisations, digital progress has slowed not because of technology, but because the core has become cluttered and opaque. Clean Core is not an IT project — it is institutional maintenance, restoring clarity and authority so organisations can act with confidence.
