Decentralization and the Future of the Web | Spring Into STEM

We are promised a decentralized future online, particularly thanks to the diffusion of blockchain technology (e.g., via cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and DAOs). But what is decentralization exactly, and how can we tell how decentralized a given digital platform is? Is Instagram more decentralized than TikTok, or Bitcoin more than Ethereum? In this interactive session JP Vergne will provide an overview of these issues and offer some counter-intuitive answers.