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Digital technologies have had a profound impact on our economy and society. One of their main effects is that a platform economy and indeed a platform society have emerged. Digital… Click to show full abstract
Digital technologies have had a profound impact on our economy and society. One of their main effects is that a platform economy and indeed a platform society have emerged. Digital platforms – from eBay to AirBnB – use the internet to facilitate communication between users. They enable a range of activities, including public activities such as journalism, civic engagement, education or transport. Some of these platforms have even acquired a status of a dominant player on the market. In 2020, the ‘Big Five’– Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft and Facebook – are largely dominating the digital landscape. In parallel to the rise of the platform economy, we witness an increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), that is of software that is able to take appropriate actions to achieve a complex
Journal Title: Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law
Year Published: 2020
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