Webinars
Webinars by Data for Policy CIC
Algorithmic Rents: How Big Tech Platforms Control Attention and Shape Markets
April 3, 2024
Data for Policy CIC previously hosted a webinar featuring Tim O’Reilly (Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media), Ilan Strauss, and Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose). The speakers discussed how major tech platforms leverage their influence over user attention to shape markets, introducing the concept of algorithmic attention rents. This insightful conversation aimed to inform future regulatory approaches to digital platforms.
Digital Colonialism Zoom Talk
December 8, 2023
Data for Policy CIC hosted a webinar featuring Dr. Michael Kwet titled Digital Colonialism: The Evolution of the US Empire. The event focused on the impact of U.S. control over global digital infrastructure, exploring how this dominance affects global sovereignty, data rights, and power dynamics in the digital age. Dr. Kwet delved into the concept of digital colonialism, highlighting the challenges of data exploitation and control in shaping the future of global digital governance.