The Economic Engine of Tech is Surveillance | Meredith Whittaker on reclaiming Privacy

Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

The 2 Decisions That Changed the Internet Forever Watch the full speech: https://www.youtube.com/live/y6BVGLpHpJU "A conversation between Meredith Whittaker, Maria Exner and Matthias Spielkamp at Publix. Technology platforms, once celebrated as a means of increased freedom, are now raising critical questions about individual privacy and geopolitics. Simultaneously, fundamental questions of power and control are leading to an increased push for “digital sovereignty” without corresponding conversations about accountability and control. At the same time, so-called “artificial intelligence” is being hailed as the solution to all of humanity’s woes, from the climate crisis to inequality." About Web3Privacy Now: https://bento.me/w3pn