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This lecture 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: Center for Global Studies

In conjunction with: Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies, Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity, Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences (ACES), Department of Political Science, Illinois Global Institute, Information Trust Institute, Grainger College of Engineering, International and Area Studies Library, LAS Global Studies, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security (ACDIS), School of Information Sciences