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I’m Azeem Azhar. I convene Exponential View to help us understand how our societies and political economy will change under the force of rapidly accelerating technologies. If you’re not a member, consider joining.

This week, EV members and I discussed whether the TikTok-Oracle deal heralds the new Internet. Most are cautious. Here are some takeaways: