«Dismantling the current rise of techno-authoritarianism requires the creation of a hype literacy. [...] This means understanding that hyping a technology involves embracing specific ideologies, that hype follows a script, that it fosters certain market actors and prioritizes certain futures over others. Observing who benefits from tech-hype, both economically and politically, can help reinforce democratic sovereignty in the face of the colonial dynamics of Big Tech.» https://www.techpolicy.press/expanding-hype-literacy-to-protect-democracy/
Expanding Hype Literacy to Protect Democracy

Understanding and dismantling the current rise of techno-authoritarianism requires hype literacy, write Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves and Jascha Bareis.

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