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Who Elected Big Tech?

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Center for Advanced Study
Location
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), Room 1030
Date
Sep 23, 2025   12:00 pm  
Speaker
Allison Stanger (Middlebury College)
Contact
Center for Advanced Study
E-Mail
cas@cas.illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-6729
Originating Calendar
Center for Advanced Study

Professor Stanger's talk will critically examine the growing influence of major technology corporations on global governance, democracy, and political institutions. How did Big Tech become a dominant force in governance? What are the regulatory and legal challenges posed by AI and digital monopolies? What is Big Tech’s role in shaping democracy and public discourse? What are the geopolitical dimensions of technology governance? Hosted by the Center for Global Studies

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