Tech Titans Want to Rule the World—And They’re Not Hiding It
Forget Silicon Valley disrupting industries, now, it’s disrupting democracy. With unchecked power and wealth, tech’s biggest players are no longer satisfied with running platforms. They want to run the world.
Big Tech has moved from “breaking things” to remaking governments. The 2024 US election saw a dramatic shift; Elon Musk and other tech billionaires threw their weight behind Trump, securing influence over policy and regulation.
With control over information systems and AI investments, Big Tech now shapes everything from economic policy to national security. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already cutting regulators that oversee his own businesses.
Are we witnessing a corporate coup in slow motion? If tech billionaires are the new policymakers, who ensures they serve the public good?
Read the full article on The Atlantic.
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