“AI Threatens Democracy: Mediapart's Carine Fouteau Urges Fight Against Big Tech” — what this page in the network covers. Carine Fouteau, president and publishing director of French investigative outlet Mediapart, warns that big tech companies are waging a 'war of mass destruction against democracy' through AI and data harvesting, with ordinary citizens as the main victims. In a Guardian op-ed, she argues that tech platforms profit by pillaging public-interest journalism, while aligning with authoritarian states and threatening jobs, civil liberties, and the environment. Fouteau calls for urgent, broad mobilization, asserting that citizens still hold leverage as these companies sow seeds of their own downfall.
Mediapart is hosting the free public event 'Hacking Big Tech' in Paris on October 17, 2026, in partnership with the Guardian, to discuss technology, AI, and democracy. The conference will be live-streamed on Mediapart's website, app, and YouTube from 1pm CEST. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.