As President-elect Donald Trump picks his new authorities, Elon Musk, one in all his most distinguished supporters and the world’s richest man, is about to play a key function within the incoming administration. Musk has been appointed to steer the brand new Division of Authorities Effectivity, signalling a rising affect of Huge Tech in politics.
Musk’s transition to policymaking raises questions concerning the energy of Huge Tech and its affect on governments.
So, what energy do main tech companies and their leaders wield over our politics and society? And does it pose a threat to democracy?
This week in UpFront, two of the world’s main thinkers on the affect of tech on democracy, Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, focus on the way forward for Huge Tech in society with Marc Lamont Hill.
