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Weizenbaum-Institut @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social · 23h

📣 Call for applications: workshop with Cecilia Rikap on "The Rulers and the Commons: AI and the Question of Democratic Control" 🗓 23 Oct, Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin ⏰ Deadline: 12 Oct ➡️ t1p.de/sw3n4 #AI #DigitalSovereignty #CfA @ceciliarikap.bsky.social

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a tremendous honour to see my book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" by @versobooks.bsky.social reviewed at @nybooks.com by @bentarnoff.com as "the most comprehensive picture yet of how our new sovereigns acquire and exercise power." Links below 👇

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone that joined us at the launch of "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" by @versobooks.bsky.social Special thanks @mazzucatom.bsky.social , Aditya and @nsrnicek.bsky.social Democratising tech is democratising control over our lives and societies

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Google event in Brussels this evening “to celebrate Ireland’s Presidency” of the EU Council. “Google is delighted to bring together Irish policymakers…” rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/irish... (they have wisely now removed some of this text)

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Looking forward to being in conversation with @ceciliarikap.bsky.social , @nsrnicek.bsky.social , Francisca Moya Marchi and @chakrabortty.bsky.social . Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL | Tue 29 Sep | 17:30 BST

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Book launch: The Rulers

Join UCL IIPP for book launch of The Rulers by Cecilia Rikap.

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Book launch: The Rulers

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

People may think that "Digital Public Infrastructure" refers to public sector data centers, satellites and cables. Well, 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭. It bundles digital services and has contributed to rendering the actual digital infrastructure invisible. Check my latest at @bigdatasoc.bsky.social Link 👇

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conputer dipshit @davidcrespo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

finally started this and it’s as good as @bentarnoff.com said. when I say I want critics to please be serious, this is what I mean. in order to fight big tech you have to actually look at what it does and where its power comes from. you can’t just think about the consumer-facing surface

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Blackwell's Manchester @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We'll be exploring the future of AI with Eleanor Drage and @ceciliarikap.bsky.social on 7/10! In conversation with @thelitcritguy.bsky.social, we'll explore how corporations wield their power using AI and how to re-determine what AI should be for. 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...

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INDEP @lndep.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A book authored by @ceciliarikap.bsky.social has been published by @versobooks.bsky.social were Rikap critiques the development of AI and cloud computing under capitalism and details how technological development can done through democratic economic planning. www.indep.network/new-book-by-...

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New Book By Cecilia Rikap Argues For Development Of Technology Through Democratic Economic Planning

A new book has been published by Verso from Cecilia Rikap of the University College London. In the book, Rikap critiques the development of AI and cloud computing under contemporary capitalism and…

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My latest op-ed, summing up one of the key messages of my book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" @versobooks.bsky.social 👇👇👇👇👇

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short This is the focus of an excerpt published at @restofworld.org of my book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” ( @versobooks.bsky.social ) Read it restofworld.org/2026/google-...

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Diana Cariboni @dianacariboni.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Salió newsletter - ¿Salir de la nube? @opendemocracy.net 🛜Entrevista a @ceciliarikap.bsky.social: Nube, IA y monopolios intelectuales ☁️El costo humano de los centros de datos de la IA en Brasil 🧇🍵Cuando la política de la IA se cocina en desayunos secretos opendemocracy.net/salir-de-la-...

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¿Salir de la nube?

Newsletter semanal correspondiente al 21 de agosto de 2026

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New review of my book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the age of AI and the Cloud" @versobooks.bsky.social was published at the London School of Economics' review of books Read it here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb... Let's work to make utopias real!!

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Big Tech and the rise of intellectual monopolies - LSE Review of Books

The Rulers by Cecilia Rikap argues Big Tech rules through networked capitalism & intellectual monopolies, controlling knowledge, digital infrastructures & data

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Excellent news just 2 days after its publication date: "The Rulers" is the book of the week at The New Republic!!! Want to know more? www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...

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Diana Cariboni @dianacariboni.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢MUST READ @ceciliarikap.bsky.social's 'The Rulers' Meanwhile, here you have an excerpt featured by @opendemocracy.net AI as ‘bullshit innovation’: How corporations monopolise our imaginations www.opendemocracy.net/clouds-ai-am...

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AI as ‘bullshit innovation’: How corporations monopolise our imaginations

Products like self-driving cars or humanoid robots are not meant to be sold or widely adopted by the public, but rather to position the corporation as a driving force of frontier technological change

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

On a new 💾 @techwontsave.us 💾 @ceciliarikap.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss how major tech companies operate and how they're systematically used to influence global politics, the economy and how society views the world. www.techwontsave.us/episode/339_...

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How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap - Tech Won’t Save Us

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Tim Christiaens @timchristiaens.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Starting a new run of chapter-by-chapter summaries. Currently reading the fascinating The Rulers by @ceciliarikap.bsky.social from @versobooks.bsky.social . Today I’ll start with the introduction. 1/5

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 31/07/2026

We can see many of the ways tech companies are affecting the way we live, but their power goes so much deeper. I was so happy to have @ceciliarikap.bsky.social back on the show to dig into it!

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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 30/07/2026

Cloud giants wield influence in so many ways that we don’t even consider — including shaping and capturing research. This week @ceciliarikap.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss how major tech companies shape society and why we need to push back. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/339_...

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

AI Is a Product of Humanity. Humanity Should Own AI My piece analysing @sanders.senate.gov 's #AI #sovereign wealth fund project is out at @jacobinmag.bsky.social Read it here: jacobin.com/2026/07/ai-b...

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Our letter demanding the Eau's Irish presidency to recuse itself from digital and fiscal (tax) files is now out at the @financialtimes.com Check it out and help us disseminate it! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Ireland's questionable track in tax and digital regulation has led us to demand the Irish EU presidency to recuse itself from related files. Signatories: @mazzucatom.bsky.social Shoshana Zuboff @isabellamweber.bsky.social @jasonhickel.bsky.social @nsrnicek.bsky.social & 50 more Sign below

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The European Commission's Tech Sovereignty proposal tries—& fails—to kill 3 birds with the same stone: competitiveness, sustainability & sovereignty. While it may partially succeed in the former, it will do so at the cost of the 2 latter. Latest op-ed at @techpolicypress.bsky.social Link below

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Institut La Boétie @i-laboetie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🌍 RDV demain à 17h30 pour la 4e table ronde de notre colloque sur la nouvelle géopolitique 👉 La France, l'Europe et la diplomatie des causes communes avec : Jean-Paul Gaudillière, Guillaume Long, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social et @arnaudlegall.bsky.social ▶️ En direct : youtube.com/watch?v=m9VM...

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

UCL is asking us (scholars, students and admin) to save them money in storage because #Microsoft is increasing its cloud prices. Won't say "I told you so UCL", but... I told you so!! I should probably give a copy of my forthcoming book "The Rulers" to UCL's Provost.

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

40% off on selected @versobooks.bsky.social on tech and #AI until June 30!! Including pre-orders of my forthcoming "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" (Paperback and ebook) Link below 👇

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌤️ Talking About the Weather IIPP Associate Professor @ceciliarikap.bsky.social expands on how #BigTech is setting the terms for how we understand and respond to the climate crisis through its ownership of cloud services in her new piece for @the-breakdown.bsky.social. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/LqCINxw

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🇪🇺 Can Europe build digital sovereignty? IIPP Head of Research @ceciliarikap.bsky.social spoke with @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4's 'The Briefing Room' about the feasibility of building #DigitalSovereignty in Europe and the UK. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/ouGdmnj

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

GenAI replaces your creativity, your (critical) thinking. #GenAI augments the gap between tasks' conception & execution. US (& Chinese) #BigTech not only concentrates capital, they also steer tech change. They decided this is the tech that we get. www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc... Pre-sale: 👇👇

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Pre-sale of "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc... Take home a physical copy of my forthcoming book! Where? Book stall at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social Annual Forum Beveridge Hall, Senate House, WC1E 7HU, London When? June 16 from 2.30pm & June 17

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

💭 What is the Achilles' heel of Big Tech? Communities are increasingly pushing back against Big Tech's data centres. IIPP Prof. @ceciliarikap.bsky.social & @silviaweko.bsky.social examine social movements' opposition from Spain to Chile in their new @elpais.com article 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/chw9dJ2

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Alameda Institute @alameda.institute · 20/05/2026

In a recent article published in El País, Cecilia Rikap reflects on the human impact of AI expansion, the disputes surrounding data centres and the role of communities confronting the power of Big Tech. // @ceciliarikap.bsky.social

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Magdalena Maad @magdalenamaad.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Deadline extended until May 24! Do not miss this amazing opportunity to present your work and hear our exceptional keynote speakers, @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and @izaskunzuazu.bsky.social, address the impacts of technologies on resource depletion, inequality and financial bubbles.

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The BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"The promises of a green future are being co-opted by the same forces driving planetary destabilization." NEW: @ceciliarikap.bsky.social on how Big Tech's cloud services give them unprecedented power to shape how we understand climate change, and how we respond www.break-down.org/talking-abou...

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Talking About the Weather

Through its ownership of cloud-computing services, Big Tech is setting the terms for how we understand the climate crisis—and how we respond.

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Alameda Institute @alameda.institute · 29/04/2026

In the fourth episode of After Order, the Alameda Institute’s podcast series with Macrodose, James Meadway speaks to Cecilia Rikap and Paolo Gerbaudo about digital sovereignty following the rise of Big Tech. // @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @ceciliarikap.bsky.social

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La Marea @lamarea.com · 24/04/2026

Las grandes tecnológicas extraen conocimiento y recursos a la manera de las viejas potencias coloniales. Ni generan empleo con sus centros de datos ni mejores condiciones de vida para las mayorías. Lo explica @ceciliarikap.bsky.social en su ‘Teoría de la dependencia digital’.

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Cecilia Rikap: «Los que creen que los centros de datos van a generar crecimiento económico y empleo están equivocados»

Cecilia Rikap analiza en ‘Teoría de la dependencia digital’ el extractivismo de conocimiento y recursos naturales que realizan las Big Tech.

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MACRODOSE @macrodosepod.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Governments must extricate themselves from the web of Big Tech enclosures. @meadwaj.bsky.social @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and @paologerbaudo.bsky.social on breaking Silicon Valley’s grip - and building a digital stack for people, not profit. Watch now 📺️ Link in bio 🔗 @alameda.institute

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

So happy to share that my new book, "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" is ready for preorder!!! As we see an increase in the use of AI in every sector, from warfare to software programming, this book aims to explain why and how the Cloud matters above all.

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🎤 "Democracy is not about everyone using the same app." IIPP Head of Research @ceciliarikap.bsky.social was recently interviewed by Jorge Fontevecchia for Perfil, highlighting the changing relationship between states and large technology companies. ✍️ Read more here [ESP]: buff.ly/CyWlBKe

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Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Este lunes 20/4 a las 19hs y gratis, presento "Teoría de la Dependencia Digital. Soberanía y Desarrollo en el Capitalismo del Siglo XXI" en La Central del @museoreinasofia.es en Madrid Más info: www.lacentral.com/agenda/madri...

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Teoría de la dependencia digital de Cecilia Rikap (Presentación a...

madrid Presentamos: Teoría de la dependencia digital (Caja Negra, 2026) ¿Cuándo? Lunes 20 de abril a las 19h ¿Dónde? La Central del Museo Reina Sofía (Ron...

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CTXT.es @ctxt.es · 19/04/2026

"Las grandes tecnológicas han aprendido a controlar el pensamiento y, gracias a su acceso a datos, dominan la construcción de narrativas". @ceciliarikap.bsky.social es economista e investigadora. Una entrevista de Carlos Bajo para CTXT. ctxt.es/es/20260401/...

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“En el capitalismo global, las grandes tecnológicas actúan como si fueran Estados”

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