Sir Nick Clegg on Democracy and Digital Power
Sir Nick Clegg, outgoing President of Global Affairs at Meta and former UK Deputy Prime Minister, speaks with Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden about the intersection of politics and technology. He discusses how he helped make social media more accountable and explores the future impact of AI on Meta. (Source: Bloomberg)
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