The Rise of Big Tech and Democracy: Jack Balkin / Professor of Law, Yale University

Overview

Every day billions of people use Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple (GAFA). Their meteoric rise and ability to collect vast amounts of data have also brought them enormous power and influence. However, lack of real competition, weak government controls, and little accountability have raised concerns that big tech firms may undermine democracy itself. Jack Balkin returns to discuss restructuring big tech incentives and encouraging GAFA to play a more beneficial role in the public digital sphere.

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