Mikkel Flyverbom | On the politics of the digital domain, and the challenge of aligning AI with society and business | Episode #87
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Lasse Rindom speaks with Mikkel Flyverbom about the implications of technology on society and the challenges of aligning AI with business and governance.
In this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with Mikkel Flyverbom, Professor of Communication and Digital Transformations, about why technology is never neutral and why the real challenge is not what technology is but what it does to us. Together, they explore how digital tools become infrastructure, how power and ideology get embedded in platforms, and why Europe now faces a defining moment for digital sovereignty. Main topics they discuss include: Why digital transformation is about alignment and misalignment rather than success or failure How AI, platforms, and social media both democratize access and create new gatekeepers Why digital infrastructure should be governed like roads, electricity, and public institutions What it takes to balance individual responsibility with political action, regulation, and European alternatives Do you want to know more about Mikkel Flyverbom? Mikkel Flyverbom is Professor of Communication and Digital Transformations at the Department of Management, Society and Communication,and the founding academic director of the BSc in Business Administration and Digital Management program, both at Copenhagen Business School.His research on…
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