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Tech Giants Risk Creating a Technofeudal Society

1/5/2026

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Story summary
  • The author warns that big tech and AI could push society into technofeudal reality, where individuals lose ownership of their identities and data.
  • Tech companies control communication channels, creating a digital hierarchy that undermines genuine discourse.
  • The author contemplates AI deepfakes' potential to promote isegoria by forcing merit evaluation.
  • Nevertheless, true democratic engagement remains hindered by the overwhelming power of tech companies.