01565nam a22001697a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040001200080082001600092100001200108245009900120260003500219300001100254520109900265650003101364OSt20260524113712.0260524b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781847927125  cAACR-II  a338.064 TIM  aTim, Wu  aAge of extraction: how tech platforms conquered the economy and threaten our future prosperity  aLondon bThe Bodley Headc2025  a206 p.  aOur world is ruled by a handful of tech platforms. They provide great conveniences and entertainment but also stand as some of the most effective instruments of wealth extraction ever invented, seizing immense amounts of money, data and attention from all of us. An economy driven by tech and AI could enrich us, yet it could also marginalize entire industries, widen the wealth gap and foster a two-class nation. As technology evolves and our markets adapt, can society cultivate a better way? Is it possible to balance economic growth and egalitarianism, or are we too late?
Tim Wu, the preeminent scholar and former White House official who coined the phrase ‘net neutrality’, tells the story of an internet that promised widespread wealth and democracy, only to aid the spread of autocracy instead. From generative AI and predictive social data to antitrust and cryptocurrency, Wu frames our current moment within key lessons from recent history. And, perhaps most importantly of all, Wu envisions a future where technological advances serve the greatest possible good – for everyone.  aIntersection of Technology