Oversynets
Oversynets is a term used in policy and speculative governance literature to describe a proposed distributed architecture of oversight networks designed to monitor and regulate automated systems, data flows, and critical infrastructure across borders. It envisions a lattice of autonomous oversight nodes connected through standardized protocols, a central policy layer for harmonized rules, and a transparency layer that logs decisions and actions for auditability.
The concept aims to address fragmentation in digital governance by enabling real-time compliance checks, rapid incident
Data governance and encryption are central to balancing effectiveness with rights protection. Interoperability and privacy-by-design are
Governance is typically described as multi-stakeholder, involving states, industry coalitions, civil society, and independent regulators.
Oversynets remains largely theoretical, with pilot studies and sandbox experiments exploring elements such as cross-border data
See also: digital governance, AI governance, data sovereignty, regulatory technology, transparency.