Is it time to reimagine the internet? Tuesday 7 March 13:30 - 14:30 |
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The internet has an undeniable influence on everyday lives and on the progressive future of our society. Yet an influx of fake news and online misinformation has a growing negative impact on our lives and our future outcomes. Given the important role of digital technologies in solving society’s biggest problems, is it time to reimagine the internet? We’ll be joined by author and tech expert Ben Tarnoff on 7 March from 13:30-14:30 to discuss the future of the internet, drawing on insights from his new book Internet for the People: The Fight for Our Digital Future. Ben will be in conversation with Laurie Smith, Head of Foresight Research for Nesta’s Discovery Hub, our strategic foresight arm responsible for considering the consequences of emerging technologies. Ben and Laurie will explore private control of the internet in more depth and consider what this might mean for social innovation given the important role of digital technologies. Why you should come This free online event is for anyone interested in the role of emerging technology, but particularly social innovators, technology companies, academics and policymakers. It might also be of interest to journalists and people interested in the media and its role in society today. Who is speaking? Ben Tarnoff Ben Tarnoff is a writer who works in the tech industry. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The New York Review of Books, among other places, and his most recent book is Internet for the People: The Fight for Our Digital Future, which was published by Verso in June 2022. He is also a co-founder of Logic magazine. Laurie Smith Laurie oversees much of the organisation's research into emerging trends, novel technologies and promising interventions. Laurie works at Nesta's Discovery Hub, which embeds strategic foresight at the heart of the organisation and helps test high-potential ideas before applying them in our programmes. |
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Ben TarnoffBen Tarnoff is a writer who works in the tech industry. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The New York Review of Books, among other places, and his most recent book is Internet for the People: The Fight for Our Digital Future, which was published by Verso in June 2022. He is also a co-founder of Logic magazine. |
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Laurie SmithLaurie oversees much of the organisation's research into emerging trends, novel technologies and promising interventions. Laurie works at Nesta's Discovery Hub, which embeds strategic foresight at the heart of the organisation and helps test high-potential ideas before applying them in our programmes |
