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Pedro Sánchez warns of tech oligarch threats at Harvard
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed students at Harvard University, focusing on the threat posed by 'technoligarchs' to democracy. He warned that algorithms are often designed to enslave users, distort public debate, and undermine democratic institutions. Sánchez proposed that Spain could serve as a laboratory for regulating big tech and called for measures to limit the self-improvement capabilities of artificial intelligence and ensure external supervision.
During the Q&A session, the focus shifted from technology to domestic Spanish politics. Students questioned Sánchez regarding corruption investigations involving his wife, Begoña Gómez, and his brother, David Sánchez. Sánchez defended his family, stating that these judicial proceedings are not corruption scandals but rather instances of 'dirty politics' orchestrated by the opposition and far-right groups. He expressed that while his government has dealt with corruption cases, the personal attacks on his family are difficult to endure.
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Begoña Gómez · David Sánchez · Harvard University · John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum · Pedro Sánchez · Spain · United Nations · United States
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- [● 8 SOURCES] Algorithms behind new technologies are designed to enslave users and distort public debate. bajotecho.com.do · lamanyana.cat · cronicaeconomica.com · www.elconfidencial.com · cronicadecantabria.com · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Spain can serve as a laboratory for the regulation of big tech companies. lamanyana.cat · www.elconfidencial.com · cronicadecantabria.com · www.elplural.com
- [● 12 SOURCES] The judicial cases involving his wife and brother are not corruption scandals. bajotecho.com.do · lamanyana.cat · cronicaeconomica.com · www.elconfidencial.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Students questioned the President regarding judicial investigations involving his wife and brother. bajotecho.com.do · lamanyana.cat · cronicaeconomica.com · www.elconfidencial.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · +5 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] He proposed limiting the self-improvement capabilities of AI and subjecting it to external supervision. www.adslzone.net
- [● 5 SOURCES] He urged students not to be blinded by the money of tech oligarchs. lamanyana.cat · www.elconfidencial.com · cronicadecantabria.com · www.elplural.com