Anu Bradford, Professor at Columbia Law School, discusses her book Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology, exploring the impact of European Union's tech regulations, different models of digital transformation, and the need for collaboration between the US and the EU to regulate big tech.
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The European regulatory model prioritizes a human-centric digital revolution, democratic structures, and a fair digital economy.
The battle over digital governance will determine the future of liberal democracy, requiring alignment between the US and EU to effectively regulate the digital economy.
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Three Prominent Ways of Governing Technology
In her book, the author discusses three prominent ways to govern technology: the American market-driven approach, the Chinese state-driven approach, and the European rights-driven regulatory model. Unlike the American focus on free markets and innovation, and the Chinese emphasis on leveraging technology for political control, the European model prioritizes a human-centric digital revolution, preserves democratic structures, and advocates for a fair digital economy.
The Importance of Regulating Technology and the Role of the US and EU
The power and influence of tech companies in shaping societies and individuals' lives around the world necessitate the need for regulation. The author argues that the European rights-driven model, which focuses on democratic oversight, protecting individual rights, and checking corporate power, is the best approach. The author suggests that the US and EU must align and join forces to effectively regulate the digital economy, as the battle over digital governance will determine the future of liberal democracy. Losing this battle to either authoritarian regimes or unchecked tech companies would have dire consequences.
Anu Bradford, Professor at Columbia Law School, discusses her book Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.