The Guardian · AI
Mediapart chief warns of AI risks to democracy and urges action
Carine Fouteau, president and publishing director of French investigative outlet Mediapart, argues that major technology companies exploit public-interest journalism, harvest personal data and manipulate public opinion, harming democracy, jobs, civil liberties and the environment. She urges broad mobilisation. Mediapart will also host a public event on technology, AI and democracy in Paris with the Guardian, with a free livestream.
What to know
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Fouteau argues that platforms profit from public-interest journalism and that practices including personal-data harvesting and manipulation of public opinion harm ordinary citizens.
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Hacking Big Tech is scheduled for 17 October 2026 in Paris, with free streaming from 1pm CEST on Mediapart’s website, app and YouTube channel.
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The commentary connects journalism, AI and democracy, and its claims about technology companies’ harms reflect the author’s perspective.
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