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We are now creating tame humans that produce enormous amounts of data and function as very efficient chips in a huge data-processing mechanism, but these data-cows hardly maximize the human potential. Indeed, we have no idea what our full human potential is, because we know so little about the human mind. And yet we don’t invest much in exploring t
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
For all the wonders the Internet brings us, it is dominated by an economics of monopoly, extraction, and surveillance. Ordinary users retain little control over their personal data, and the digital workplace is creeping into every corner of workers’ lives. Online platforms often exploit and exacerbate existing inequalities in society, even while pr
... See moreAnand Giridharadas • Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
We already see this trend toward monopolization in the online world. The internet was supposed to be a place of freewheeling competition and a level playing field, but in a few short years many core online functions have turned into monopolistic empires. For much of the developed world, Google rules search engines, Facebook dominates social network
... See moreKai-Fu Lee • AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
Jessica Lessin • Larry Summers on Trump’s ‘Tragic Precedent,’ TikTok and Regulation
Si nous voulons empêcher la concentration de la richesse et du pouvoir entre les mains d’une petite élite, la clé est de réglementer la propriété des data.