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Growing dependence on Big Tech draws criticism
Original: For a long time we have made our selves gradually more and more dependent on Big Tech. This applies when it comes to ope
Critics argue that society has gradually made itself overly dependent on Big Tech across operating systems, browsers, cloud storage, online services and, increasingly, artificial intelligence. The concern is that this reliance on a handful of dominant companies limits choice, control and privacy, and more people are now concluding that this dependence was a mistake and questioning how to reduce it.
Why now: Concerns about concentration of digital power in a few large technology companies, amplified by their push into AI, are resonating widely.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/2254703