Mediapart to host Paris event on AI, technology and democracy

Summary

Mediapart is set to host Hacking Big Tech, a public event on technology, AI and democracy, in Paris on Saturday, Oct. 17, in partnership with The Guardian. The conference will be streamed free on Mediapart’s website, app and YouTube channel from 1 p.m. CEST, according to The Guardian. In a commentary, Mediapart president and publishing director Carine Fouteau argues that big tech companies are deepening an information crisis and threatening democracy, and calls for broad mobilization.

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1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Mediapart’s Carine Fouteau warns of big tech’s threats to democracy and says Mediapart will host a public event on technology, AI and democracy in Paris on Oct. 17.