So what should we do? Good regulation that empowers citizens and democratic technologies cannot be achieved by civil society alone. We need democratic governments to side with us. We need broad alliances with trade unions, democratic parties, and governments. And technologists—those who know accountability, interoperability, open source, data sovereignty—must be in the rooms where regulation is written. How many of you advised your MP, regulator, or city hall? Not many—and you’re among the brightest people not working for big tech who know how these rules should be crafted.