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Book on Algorithms out!

My new book on Alogrithms is out. Titled Algorithms: Technology, Culture, Politics it tries to establish a two-way exchange: give political discussion on algorithms a technological foundation and bring politics to technical discourses. Here is the summary by the publisher.

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Algorithms and Affective Publics

The new volume Affective Formation of Publics is out! I have contributed a text that discusses the affective impact of algorithms on publics. This question has been dominated by grandiose claims both in policy debates (e.g. filter bubble) and dubious … Continue reading

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Die Fußgänger:innen der autonomen Kraftfahrzeuge

Der neue Sammelband von Florian Sprenger über “Autonome Autos” ist erschienen. Neben vielen anderen Lesenswerten Beiträgen findet sich dort mein Text: Die Fußgänger:innen der autonomen Kraftfahrzeuge. Dort geht es darum, wie Fußgänger:innen für autonome Kraftfahrzeuge vermittelt werden — nicht nur … Continue reading

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Start of TRR 318: Constructing Explainability

Starting this month at the universities Paderborn and Bieleld: The Collaborative Research Center “Constructing Explainability” (TRR 318). Our aim is to develop a new approach to explainable AI that is driven by insights from social sciences and cultural studies. This … Continue reading

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