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(Dis)Obedience in Digital Societies: Perspectives on the Power of Algorithms and Data
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Abstract Algorithms are not to be regarded as a technical structure but as a social phenomenon - they embed themselves, currently still very subtle, into our political and social system. Algorithms shape human behavior on various levels: they influence not only the aesthetic reception of the world but also t... view more
Algorithms are not to be regarded as a technical structure but as a social phenomenon - they embed themselves, currently still very subtle, into our political and social system. Algorithms shape human behavior on various levels: they influence not only the aesthetic reception of the world but also the well-being and social interaction of their users. They act and intervene in a political and social context. As algorithms influence individual behavior in these social and political situations, their power should be the subject of critical discourse - or even lead to active disobedience and to the need for appropriate tools and methods which can be used to break the algorithmic power.... view less
Keywords
algorithm; artificial intelligence; digital media; effects of technology
Classification
Technology Assessment
Free Keywords
Society; Design; Media; Democracy; Media Philosophy; Media Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
377 p.
Series
Digital Society, 37
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839457634
ISSN
2702-8860
ISBN
978-3-8394-5763-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0