Assoc. Prof in Econ & Head of Research at @ucl-iipp.bksy.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mtymb2i3ec2sMy latest op-ed, summing up one of the key messages of my book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" @versobooks.bsky.social 👇👇👇👇👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtymb2i3ec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mty7d3zgcs2sWhy the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short This is the focus of an excerpt published at @restofworld.org of my book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” ( @versobooks.bsky.social ) Read it https://restofworld.org/2026/google-amazon-cloud-china-india/26 Aug 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty7d3zgcs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mtjf3guzfc2rThanks for this review of my book "The Rulers" at @mediapart.fr, @romaricgodin.bsky.social It is a great synthesis of my take on how corporate power is built in today's capitalism and why it is different from its previous forms. @versobooks.bsky.social French speakers, read it here: https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/economie-et-social/190826/le-pouvoir-des-monopoles-technologiques-passe-au-crible?utm_source=global&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SharingApp&xtor=CS3-520 Aug 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjf3guzfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mteaipqwos2nNew review of my book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the age of AI and the Cloud" @versobooks.bsky.social was published at the London School of Economics' review of books Read it here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2026/08/18/book-review-the-rulers-corporate-power-in-the-age-of-ai-and-the-cloud-big-tech-intellectual-monopoly-cecilia-rikap/ Let's work to make utopias real!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteaipqwos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3msiasm5jcs2fExcellent news just 2 days after its publication date: "The Rulers" is the book of the week at The New Republic!!! Want to know more? https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3259-the-rulers?srsltid=AfmBOoqyaaDld6mK1Qq2mM5PlStp37m62_m6CDHmaFbeiWb0xJ89Qqdq07 Aug 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiasm5jcs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mrxbkhl4n22cLooking for a preview of my new book "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of #AI and the #Cloud "? @opendemocracy.net has published an excerpt today on what I mean by AI as bullshi t Innovation Read it here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/clouds-ai-amazon-google-microsoft-bullshit-innovation-the-rulers-intellectual-monopolies-cecilia-rikap/31 Jul 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxbkhl4n22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mrcuz37yok2wJust out, first book review of my latest book, "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" published by @versobooks.bsky.social Thanks @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @benwray1989.bsky.social !!! Review: https://jacobin.com/2026/07/amazon-google-microsoft-cloud-hegemony-capitalism?utm_source=social&utm_medium=threads&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_5x7behpdee Book: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3259-the-rulers?srsltid=AfmBOopUcu4JG351ocEZY5X2oCaK1uOSWPogW9HaOlrS3IYG2o6fvuJr [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcuz37yok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mqjesbdvn22nAI Is a Product of Humanity. Humanity Should Own AI My piece analysing @sanders.senate.gov 's #AI #sovereign wealth fund project is out at @jacobinmag.bsky.social Read it here: https://jacobin.com/2026/07/ai-big-tech-global-ownership-control13 Jul 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjesbdvn22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mqbtk3idps2qOur letter demanding the Eau's Irish presidency to recuse itself from digital and fiscal (tax) files is now out at the @financialtimes.com Check it out and help us disseminate it! https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/6406efda-fe6f-408f-bb53-85a934a67e36 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbtk3idps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mq76sjjt422fIreland's questionable track in tax and digital regulation has led us to demand the Irish EU presidency to recuse itself from related files. Signatories: @mazzucatom.bsky.social Shoshana Zuboff @isabellamweber.bsky.social @jasonhickel.bsky.social @nsrnicek.bsky.social & 50 more Sign below09 Jul 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq76sjjt422fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mpivzb22cs2qThe European Commission's Tech Sovereignty proposal tries—& fails—to kill 3 birds with the same stone: competitiveness, sustainability & sovereignty. While it may partially succeed in the former, it will do so at the cost of the 2 latter. Latest op-ed at @techpolicypress.bsky.social Link below [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpivzb22cs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mp4sbtlsks2rUCL is asking us (scholars, students and admin) to save them money in storage because #Microsoft is increasing its cloud prices. Won't say "I told you so UCL", but... I told you so!! I should probably give a copy of my forthcoming book "The Rulers" to UCL's Provost.25 Jun 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4sbtlsks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mouh75j74c2d40% off on selected @versobooks.bsky.social on tech and #AI until June 30!! Including pre-orders of my forthcoming "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" (Paperback and ebook) Link below 👇22 Jun 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouh75j74c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mnrppsvosc27GenAI replaces your creativity, your (critical) thinking. #GenAI augments the gap between tasks' conception & execution. US (& Chinese) #BigTech not only concentrates capital, they also steer tech change. They decided this is the tech that we get. https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3259-the-rulers?srsltid=AfmBOorgR0NEy8Cm12j8ohN71Z55suNvkBU_osl1j8Rll3-eSLIGwKXt Pre-sale: 👇👇08 Jun 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrppsvosc27https://bsky.app/profile/ceciliarikap.bsky.social/post/3mncbekihes2yPre-sale of "The Rulers. Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3259-the-rulers?srsltid=AfmBOorz0iT67oM5LxTxtYy96wO4tYSkka7G8bahfSAxxAyMk4Xy2Rd8 Take home a physical copy of my forthcoming book! Where? Book stall at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social Annual Forum Beveridge Hall, Senate House, WC1E 7HU, London When? June 16 from 2.30pm & June 1702 Jun 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:alsdumpntt3cl6oczyjq35nc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncbekihes2y