# platform economy

Platforms are tightening access through monetization and moderation while creators, regulators, and institutions draw firmer lines around AI rights, disclosure, and infrastructure. Allegations over training data, new state rules requiring AI disclosures, and the International Criminal Court's shift to an EU-built productivity suite underscore a power realignment toward consent and sovereignty. At the same time, public skepticism over camera-equipped wearables and steady gains for Linux gaming highlight where users reward transparency and choice.

Consumers are using AI tools to fight opaque costs even as concentrated platforms and expanding surveillance shape who captures digital value. Simultaneous labor-market strain and contested speech rules point to eroding trust in markets and institutions, raising stakes for transparent governance and fair competition.