About

"Coup Data" is a phrase coined by Adrien Basdevant, lawyer in Paris, passionate about the impact of technology on society.

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The goals of this platform is to:

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(1) promote a European vision by highlighting a new generation of pioneers

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(2) propose public policy recommendations

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(3) answer operational questions that entrepreneurs are asking themselves

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(4) defend civil liberties and fundamental rights in the digital age.

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"Coup Data" was first used in its writings "Un coup de d[onn]ées jamais n'abolira le hasard" in reference to famous French poet Stéphane Mallarmé "A throw of the dice will never abolish chance" suggesting that analytics should not mean the end of chance, and individuals should not be reduced to the aggreagte sums of their data, as we should remain non fungible human.

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In the essay "L'Empire des données" (2018), Adrien Basdevant describes how data, the algorithms that process it and the platforms that concentrate it have taken on an immeasurable importance in our lives and economies, to the extent that they come into competition with traditional States power and influence the choice of their citizens, becoming a new tool of power.

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This website is the continuation of this work. It is authored by Adrien Basdevant, with the contribution of invited guests.

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Its goal is to promote knowledge on our data society.

Posts are either dedicated to an expert  ("3 Questions To..."), an analysis of the world through the lens of data ("Kaleidoscope") and token ("Token is eating the world!"), or tips for entrepreneurs en français dans le texte  ("French Touch").

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Coup Data also published a magazine, accessible on our website for free.

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Authors can be contacted here.