TED: What everyday citizens can do to claim power on the internet | Fadi Chehade and Bryn Freedman

The transcript discusses the shift of power from governments to corporations and potentially to individuals in the digital age. It emphasizes the role of citizens in shaping governance and corporate responsibility. The need for new norms and guidelines for internet governance is highlighted, along with the concept of corporate stewardship. The speaker shares hopes for a future where individuals take responsibility for the digital world and fears about the weaponization of AI.

What is the main reason for the shift of power from governments to corporations?

• Governments willingly gave up their power.

• The internet is transnational, not confined to national borders.

• Corporations have more financial resources.

• The internet is built around the nation-state system.

How did Skip manage to win the San Francisco scooter business contract?

• By listening to the community and self-governing.

• By offering the lowest prices.

• By ignoring community feedback.

• By partnering with Uber and Lyft.

What is the current challenge in creating norms for the internet's upper layers?

• Governments have too much control over the internet.

• There is no system for cooperation and governance.

• The internet's domain name system is not established.

• The rules for the internet's technology layers are not in place.

What is the key concept introduced for tech leaders in the context of societal impact?

• Market expansion

• Stewardship

• Technological innovation

• Profit maximization

What was the reaction of Silicon Valley leaders to the idea of a new digital 'Geneva Convention'?

• They fully supported it.

• They were indifferent.

• They opposed it, preferring self-regulation.

• They had no opinion.

What is the speaker's biggest hope for the future of the digital world?

• That businesses will dominate.

• That governments will regain control.

• That individuals will become stewards of the digital world.

• That technology will become obsolete.

What is the speaker's biggest fear regarding the digital space?

• The end of digital innovation.

• The weaponization of the digital space.

• The decline of internet usage.

• The rise of new social media platforms.