We need to look at the whole society and think, "Are we actually thinking about what we're doing as we go forward, and are we preserving the really important values that we have in society? Are we keeping it democratic, and open, and so on?"

Computers might not find the solutions to our problems, but they would be able to do the bulk of the legwork required, assist our human minds in intuitively finding ways through the maze.

The amount of control you have over somebody if you can monitor internet activity is amazing.

Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.

What's very important from my point of view is that there is one web … Anyone that tries to chop it into two will find that their piece looks very boring.

It's time to recognise the internet as a basic human right. That means guaranteeing affordable access for all, ensuring internet packets are delivered without commercial or political discrimination, and protecting the privacy and freedom of web users regardless of where they live.

I hope we will use the Net to cross barriers and connect cultures.