Compelling Documentary on the Rise and Implications of Data-opolies on Democracy, Well-being and Privacy in the Age of AI
- Maurice Stucke
- Feb 25
- 1 min read
Last summer, documentary filmmaker Jens Strohschnieder, who read my book, Breaking Away, reached out to discuss a pressing issue: the rise of data-opolies. His documentary, now streaming on the German TV station ZDF, explores how a handful of powerful tech companies control vast amounts of data and influence society in ways few fully understand.
Other experts include:Â
Michal KosinskiÂ
Martin AndreeÂ
Markus BeckedahlÂ
Marietje Schaake
Cathy O’Neil
Dawid PrzybylskiÂ
Frances Haugen
Sebastian ThrunÂ
Anouk RuhaakÂ
Tanja BippÂ
Really fascinating, timely (especially with AI) and well-done.
You can stream it at https://www.zdf.de/dokus/zdfinfo-die-gefaehrlichsten-firmen-der-welt-big-tech-100