In 2025, I conducted independent research within the Polygence Online Research Program under the mentorship of Dr. Christopher J. Holmes of the University of Wisconsin, working within the interdisciplinary field of Science and Technology Studies. My research examined how concentrated control over artificial intelligence infrastructure, data and digital platforms affects democratic institutions, economic opportunity and social inequality. Drawing on political economy and digital sociology, I explored the relationship between algorithmic power, market dominance and systemic inequality. The research resulted in my article, “The Digital Age and the Monopolization of Technology: Power, Inequality, and Democracy,” which was published in the National High School Journal of Science in 2026. In the article, I argue that access to technology alone does not eliminate inequality; ownership structures, platform dominance and governance models ultimately determine who benefits from innovation. This work strengthened my experience in interdisciplinary literature review, independent research, academic writing and evidence-based policy analysis.
Publication: “The Digital Age and the Monopolization of Technology: Power, Inequality, and Democracy”
National High School Journal of Science, 2026
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The Digital Age and the Monopolization of Technology: Power, Inequality, and Democracy