Janne Teller, Timothy Nguyen and Yanis Varoufakis debate the solutions to our techno-feudal era.
What is the end goal of the Big Tech giants and will it spell the end for democracy?
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From Karl Marx to Elon Musk, many have claimed that in the right hands, technology is a liberating force for good. But there is increasing challenge to this notion, with figures from Obama to Tim Berners-Lee warning that Big Tech poses serious threats to autonomy and freedom. As a result, many now argue we need to escape from Big Tech and its addictive character. But it’s unknown if this is achievable. Critics argue Big Tech, through algorithms and data, manipulates our actions and choices in every aspect of our lives, so that human autonomy has already been radically undermined. Opting out is almost impossible. And Cambridge studies show anti-tech platforms, claiming to combat Big Tech addiction, often only replicate it in another form.
Should we conclude that technology has undermined our freedom and we are no longer in control of our decisions and behaviour? Do we need to evolve digital rights to resist manipulation and provide self-governance, and will this work? Or might breaking up or banning Big Tech be part of the solution, allowing us to claim back autonomy?
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 Yanis Varoufakis on the suspicious activity of Google, Amazon, and Palantir
02:57 Timothy Nguyen defends Big Tech against claims of criminality and immoral algorithms
05:53 Janne Teller on the loss of privacy and massive data leaks
07:40 Do the Big Tech giants think they are above the law?
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