Critical AI studies meets critical political economy

P Verdegem - Handbook of Critical Studies of Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - elgaronline.com
Technological innovation has always been surrounded by hype. This is no different for
artificial intelligence (AI). In business and policy circles, AI is said to bring about massive …

Challenges as catalysts: how Waymo's Open Dataset Challenges shape AI development

S Hind, FN van der Vlist, M Kanderske - AI & SOCIETY, 2024 - Springer
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming increasingly significant
areas of research for scholars in science and technology studies (STS) and media studies …

The industry of automating automation: the political economy of the AI industry

J Steinhoff - Handbook of Critical Studies of Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - elgaronline.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) is today the basis of a growing industry. Intellicorp, often considered
to be the first AI startup company, was founded in Menlo Park, California in 1980. Today, Big …

Transcending Borders? Horizons and Challenges of Global Tech Worker Solidarity

V Niebler - Journal of Political Sociology, 2023 - journalofpoliticalsociology.org
While the reach of tech firms has become planetary, the counterpower of their workforces
often remains local. The article explores the challenges and opportunities to transnational …