Join the Centre for Japanese Research the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions for a book talk on “The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley”.
In this timely new work Marietje Schaake (Policy Fellow, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI) draws attention to a pressing danger: the unrestrained influence of private tech companies. Beyond wielding vast economic clout, these firms are increasingly taking on roles once reserved for government—undermining the democratic rule of law in the process. Whether it involves cybersecurity, policing systems, election infrastructure, or military defense strategies, both established tech giants and emerging startups are exerting an outsize impact on fundamental societal functions.
About the Speaker:
Marietje Schaake is a non-resident Fellow at both Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center and the Institute for Human-Centered AI. In addition to writing as a Financial Times columnist, she participates on multiple nonprofit boards and sits on the UN’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI. From 2009 to 2019, she served as a Member of the European Parliament, concentrating on issues related to trade, foreign policy, and technology.
