Meet the people who design the algorithms that capture our musical tastes. The people who
make music recommender systems have lofty goals: they want to broaden listeners' horizons …

The critical platform studies literature has built a compelling picture of how techniques like
worker (mis) classification, algorithmic management and workforce atomisation lie at the …

This paper makes a three-fold contribution to social science research into FinTech in Africa.
First, we build on existing research into mobile payments to show how FinTech providers …

This paper analyzes the effects of a perceived transition from a rule-based computer
programming paradigm to an example-based paradigm associated with machine learning …

The computational logics of large language models (LLMs) or generative AI–from the early
models of CLIP and BERT to the explosion of text and image generation via ChatGPT and …

This comprehensive text explores the relationship between identity, subjectivity and digital
communication, providing a strong starting point for understanding how fast-changing …

AI technology is capturing the African imaginations as a gateway to progress and prosperity.
There is a growing interest in AI by different actors across the continent including scientists …

The increasing development and adaptation of synthetic data raises critical concerns about
the perpetuation of datafication logics. In examining some of synthetic data's core promises …

This article starts from the observation that practices of 'algorithmic governmentality'or
'governance by data'are reconfiguring modes of social relationality and collectivity. By …

Aim Alcohol promotions in conventional channels are associated with subsequent alcohol
consumption in young people, but little is known about young people's exposure to digital …