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Techno-Optimism

Capitalism
Capitalism

Capitalism, an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and profit-driven competition, has evolved in the digital era. GAFAM control data, digital infrastructures, and algorithms, monetizing user information while AI reshapes markets and labor for corporate profit maximization.

Bibliography
  • Verdegem, P. (2024). Dismantling AI capitalism : The commons as an alternative to the power concentration of Big Tech. AI & SOCIETY, 39(2), 727‑737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-022-01437-8

Colonialism