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Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Nastasia Hadjadji and Thomas Honnet will join Robin de Mourat and Clémence Seurat from the médialab for this conference. Together, they will discuss a key question: how can we restore digital technology to its rightful place in our societies?

Event, Conference

Salle 933, 9 rue de la Chaise, 75007 Paris

Abstract:

While the benefits of the digital transformation of the world are now well known, so too are its negative impacts. In 2019 and 2022, two reports by the Defender of Rights already warned of the dangers of digitizing public services, which offer only “diminished and restricted access to users’ rights” or result in the “transfer of the burden and responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the process” from public officials to users. “Digital de-escalation,” “responsible digitalization,” “reasonable digitalization,” “cyberminimalism”… Criticism is growing, and yet the digitization of everything seems to be moving forward at a breakneck pace.

We must restore digital technology to its rightful place—namely, as a tool that helps, rather than a constraint that demeans. We must also, at times, set it aside entirely in favor of non-digital human interactions: this is how we will ensure its long-term viability; not by reverting to a non-digital society, but by moving forward toward a better-digitized society. 

Speakers:

Practical information:

Date: September 30th 2026

Hour: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: room 933, 9 rue de la Chaise, 75007 Paris.

Language: French

The conference is open to the public, with mandatory registration.