We have never been so connected to technology as we are today in the postdigital age, when it, due to artificial intelligence, shapes us to levels we are not aware of. For that reason, the closed world we are talking about is not just caused by the pandemic. It is also the result of individually targeted information and stimuli and the declining influence of traditional media as well as physical presence that have collectively shaped our experience of the world. The question is who has access to data we and our students share and receive and how this affects us and our educational practices. Moreover, the question arises as to how the way we share data and participate in their creation affects the shaping of our identities and the identities of our students. And, generally, to what extent are our institutions digitally mature and focused on developing a society that lives competently with technology? Science and education should be a common good, but we are aware today that they are not equally accessible and equally open to everyone.Issues of openness, access, connectivity, artificial intelligence and identity are the topics of this year’s CARNET User Conference – CUC2022.