Techno cold war. The choices mention power, but they didn't mention money. What the world has witnessed in the last 30 years is money transforming the internet into a battleground for money instead of a "commons." Anywhere I look (healthcare in the US as an example), any innovation that would benefit the common good (and we can argue that definition) means that someone with money will lose it or make less. Therefore it won't happen or will require regulations (government, not corporate) to help it happen.
It seems likely to me the path ahead will be bumpy; characterized by moments where governments, market pressures and the good intentions of technology leaders vie for a power they cannot fully grasp…let alone control.
Techno cold war. The choices mention power, but they didn't mention money. What the world has witnessed in the last 30 years is money transforming the internet into a battleground for money instead of a "commons." Anywhere I look (healthcare in the US as an example), any innovation that would benefit the common good (and we can argue that definition) means that someone with money will lose it or make less. Therefore it won't happen or will require regulations (government, not corporate) to help it happen.
It seems likely to me the path ahead will be bumpy; characterized by moments where governments, market pressures and the good intentions of technology leaders vie for a power they cannot fully grasp…let alone control.