Скачать или смотреть The emergence of the dark side of digital with Peter Bruck

In this powerful opening statement of the WSA Global Congress 2025 in Hyderabad, Peter Bruck, Founder and Honorary Chair of the World Summit Awards (WSA), reflects on the digital journey from hope to concern.

Recalling the optimism of the 2003 UN World Summit on the Information Society—where digital technologies were seen as tools for empowerment, global connection, and progress—Bruck contrasts that vision with the unsettling realities of 2025. From disinformation tsunamis and algorithmic domination to the erosion of trust and increasing social isolation, he outlines how the digital age has entered a darker phase.

As the world approaches the WSIS+20 review, this keynote sets the tone for critical reflection: What has become of our digital promises? And what future are we shaping—for India, and for the world?