Measuring the Digital Multiverse in the European Union’s Research

Abstract:

We are currently witnessing another industrial revolution, which stems mainly from the acceleration of scientific and technical progress. What is crucial is the exponential development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). These technologies affect the society, economy, culture and politics - practically all areas of our existence. The term digital is increasingly used to describe the changes taking place. This article aims to assess the adequacy of the manner in which we define and measure the digital multiverse. A thesis is put forward that the methods we use for this purpose do not fully correspond to the current phenomena.