Power and Information in Digital Governance: The Influence of Tech Giants and the Challenges of Media Literacy
I do not have enough time to organize a team or invite panelists to a roundtable discussion in APrIGF 2024. I have listed some interesting issues for anyone who wants to send proposals to APrIGF 2024 or anyone who wants to discuss these issues in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF). As an observer of the internet or digital technology policy and development, I raise my concerns about how the government regulates the internet technology of tech giant companies and how people enhance media literacy. 1. The Tech Giants may control our lives and be stronger than the government. Last year, Microsoft announced plans to invest 2.5 billion pound s in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the UK. Of course, The UK government welcomes the investment. Any government welcomes foreign enterprises' investment in emerging technology, especially in cyber(AI or internet)security, talent education, semiconductors, or other technology infrastructures. At the same time, the UK Competition Marke...