Containing Big Tech

How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy

By: Tom Kemp

Narrated by: Dave Clark

The path forward to rein in online surveillance, AI, and tech monopolies

Technology is a gift and a curse. The five Big Tech companies—Meta, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—have built innovative products that improve many aspects of our lives. But their intrusiveness and our dependence on them have created pressing threats to our civil rights, economy, and democracy.

Coming from an extensive background building Silicon Valley-based tech startups, Tom Kemp eloquently and precisely weaves together the threats posed by Big Tech:

• the overcollection and weaponization of our most sensitive data

• the problematic ways Big Tech uses AI to process and act upon our data

• the stifling of competition and entrepreneurship due to Big Tech’s dominant market position

This richly detailed book exposes the consequences of Big Tech’s digital surveillance, exploitative use of AI, and monopolistic and anticompetitive practices. It offers actionable solutions to these problems and a clear path forward for individuals and policymakers to advocate for change. By containing the excesses of Big Tech, we will ensure our civil rights are respected and preserved, our economy is competitive, and our democracy is protected.

©2023 Tom Kemp (P)2023 Greenleaf Book Group

Alarming look at a massive runaway train

Compelling look at the privacy and data rights landscape, both in terms of policy and practice. Tom makes a phenomenal case, moreso a series of cases, for a modernized approach to reigning in the wildly unchecked and exponentially growing power of today's tech monopolies. Narration put me to sleep, but the stories and examples are jaw-dropping. A great read for those who enjoyed "Everybody Lies" from 2017.

A Must-Read for those concerned our democracy

Containing Big Tech is a must-listen for anyone who is concerned about the growing power of Big Tech and its impact on our society. It is a well-researched and thought-provoking book that offers a clear path forward for individuals and policymakers to advocate for change.