The conference “Big Tech as an Actor of Global Security and Geopolitical Conflicts” took place on May 2nd and 3rd, 2024, at Université Paris-Panthéon Assas. It was co-organized by the Center for Analysis and Interdisciplinary Media Research (CARIM), the CNRS Internet and Society Center, and the IRSEM.

Topics Covered

Recent advancements in technology prompt us to closely examine the role of big tech companies in global security and geopolitical conflicts. This conference offers an in-depth exploration of this crucial subject, beyond its purely technical aspect.

Objective

Nowmay Opalinski participated in panel #3 titled “Global Geopolitics of Big Tech” (moderated by Zhao Alexandre Huang from Université Paris Nanterre).

During this session, he presented his work within an intervention titled: “Data Storage Practices of Content Distribution Platforms and Unintended Impacts on Internet Resilience in Emerging Countries: The Case of Pakistan.” His presentation focused on the resilience of the Internet network in Pakistan and the impact of digital platforms on its structure.

More broadly, the aim of this conference was to initiate a discussion on the various ways in which digital giants contribute to global security. Nowmay and other researchers aimed to understand how these companies integrate a security perspective into their activities and how they interact with traditional security networks.

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