The Age of Extraction

Resumen del libro

Our 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.

Concise and hopeful, The Age of Extraction offers consequential proposals for reclaiming control to achieve better economic balance and prosperity for all.

Biografía del autor

Ha sido profesor en la Escuela de Leyes de la Universidad de Columbia, Nueva York, y profesor visitante en las universidades de Harvard, Stanford y Chicago. En 2015 fue elegido abogado líder y consejero espeical de la Fiscalía General del Estado de Nueva York. Es conocido por acuñar y popularizar la frase "neutralidad de la red", y ha trabajado en temas de poder privado, libertad de expresión, derechos de autor y competencias antimonopolios. En 2003 fue nombrado unos de los abogados más influyentes en los Estados Unidos.