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There’s a coup against democracy happening, says Dutch politician Marietje Schaake, who warns against the growing influence of tech giants on society. But if Europe wants to use the technology on its own terms it will come at a cost. The struggle for control over digital technology is intensifying. While politicians attempt to regulate artificial intelligence and social media, the influence of tech giants on virtually every sector of society has continued to grow. For Europe, the challenge is compounded by its relatively weak homegrown tech sector and a growing dependency on the services of especially American providers. One of the EU’s most prominent voices in the debate is the Dutch politician Marietje Schaake. As a member of the European Parliament, she speaks of an outright “tech coup.” That’s also the title of her recent book,?The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, published this past fall, in which she describes how more of society’s fundamental functions are being outsourced to tech giants – and thus fall outside democratic control. Read the full piece here ?? https://lnkd.in/dAASUFNy This article was originally published by Peter Hesseldahl for Mandag Morgen. It has been translated and edited for use in FARSIGHT. Casper Skovgaard Petersen - August Leo Liljenberg