Historian Margaret O’Mara warns that the ambitions of today’s tech titans echo the strategies of 19th‑century robber barons, describing many of their initiatives as naïve yet requiring serious attention. The comparison signals heightened scrutiny of big tech and could precede stronger regulatory or political responses. Margaret O’Mara, major tech billionaires, policymakers, and the broader public. Increased public debate, potential antitrust investigations, and policy proposals targeting large technology firms. Historian Margaret O’Mara, in an interview with Handelsblatt, compares today’s tech billionaires to 19th‑century “Robber Barons,” describing their ideas as “alchemy” that must be taken seriously. She argues that despite the absurdity of many proposals, the scale of their influence demands rigorous scrutiny. The remarks come amid growing public and political attention on the power of the tech sector.
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