Opening Words – San Francisco 2025

Opening Words – San Francisco 2025: David Casey and Wendy Hanamura reflect on the importance of preserving digital memory and building intergenerational bridges in tech. From early internet archives to today’s challenges with AI, they highlight the Internet Archive as a living knowledge commons and call for collective stewardship of our digital future. Speakers: David Casey (Funding the Commons), Wendy Hanamura (Internet Archive) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io