Beeban Kidron

Beeban Kidron, a renowned film director and advocate for children's rights, delves into Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. They explore profound themes like the relationship between memory and identity, questioning whether erasing pain can ever lead to authentic intimacy. Kidron highlights the film's prescient critique of technology's impact on relationships and the commodification of memory. They also discuss how personal memories contrast with today's data-driven environments, emphasizing the emotional costs of living in a curated digital world.

Beeban Kidron, britische Filmemacherin und Kinderrechtsaktivistin; Helga Nowotny, österreichische Wissenschaftlerin und Forschungsexpertin; Marietje Schaake, niederländische Technologie‑ und Demokratiepolitikerin; Francesca Bria, italienische Innovationsökonomin für digitale Souveränität. Sie debattieren Macht und Absichten von Tech‑Milliardären. Themen sind Regulierung, europäische Verwundbarkeit, Aufbau eines Eurostack und geopolitische Folgen von Infrastrukturmacht.

Beeban Kidron, filmmaker turned crossbench lawmaker known for award-winning films and tech campaigning. She recounts living with Greenham Common protesters and making Bridget Jones. She focuses on regulating tech to protect children, product-safety rules for platforms, threats to democracy from online radicalisation, and why Britain must stand up to Silicon Valley.

Beeban Kidron is a digital regulation campaigner and film director most noted for her advocacy for children's rights in the digital world, while Jim Ang is a Professor of human-computer interaction at the University of Kent, specializing in the evolution of mobile technology. They delve into the impact of smartphones on teenagers and the addictive design elements that make them so compelling. The discussion also examines the ethical responsibilities of tech companies and the importance of developing healthier relationships with technology for the sake of family interaction and children's well-being.

Join Beeban Kidron, a crossbench peer and founder of the 5Rights Foundation, as she dives into the urgent need for better technology design for young users. She discusses the responsibilities of governments and tech companies in ensuring online safety. The conversation touches on global efforts like the UK's age-appropriate design code aimed at protecting children. Kidron emphasizes the importance of empowering youth with education that promotes healthy tech interactions, challenging the status quo of corporate influence in digital landscapes.