The path forward to rein in online surveillance, AI, and tech
monopolies
Technology is a gift and a curse. The five Big Tech companies--Meta,
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google--have built innovative products
that improve many aspects of our lives. But their intrusiveness and our
dependence on them have created pressing threats to our civil rights,
economy, and democracy.
Coming from an extensive background building Silicon Valley-based tech
startups, Tom Kemp eloquently and precisely weaves together the threats
posed by Big Tech:
- the overcollection and weaponization of our most sensitive data
- the problematic ways Big Tech uses AI to process and act upon our
data
- the stifling of competition and entrepreneurship due to Big Tech's
dominant market position
This richly detailed book exposes the consequences of Big Tech's digital
surveillance, exploitative use of AI, and monopolistic and
anticompetitive practices. It offers actionable solutions to these
problems and a clear path forward for individuals and policymakers to
advocate for change. By containing the excesses of Big Tech, we will
ensure our civil rights are respected and preserved, our economy is
competitive, and our democracy is protected.
