Big Tech wield unprecedented influence on production and consumption relations. Europe faces a number of epoch-making questions. Will the regulatory frameworks deliver? Should Big Tech be broken up or standards relaxed? Should national and supra-national authorities foster alternative ventures capable of operating at global scale and scope? Or should policy makers prioritise an economic fabric full of smaller enterprises that are locally creative and dynamic? This policy brief uses a scenario approach to sketch the implications of Big Tech for Europe’s future by 2040.
Authors
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission, Mendonça, Sandro, Archibugi, Daniele, Gerbrandy, Anna, Tsipouri, Lena
- Catalogue number
- KI-05-23-437-EN-N
- Citation
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Mendonça, S., Archibugi, D., Gerbrandy, A. et al., Futures of big tech in Europe – Scenarios and policy implications – Foresight , Mendonça, S.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/93885
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/93885
- ISBN
- 978-92-68-09698-7
- Pages
- 43
- Published in
- Belgium
- Themes
- Scientific and technical research
