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Eric Rosén @detljuvalivet.bsky.social · 28d

Detta var välskrivet och väl sammanfattat av @johannesklenell.bsky.social: www.dn.se/kultur/johan...

Johannes Klenell: Moderaternas nya signalord används bara om djur och invandrare

Vad är egentligen ett ”dominansbeteende” Majoritetssamhällets fördomar exploateras i högerns hårdare tag-retorik, skriver Johannes Klenell.

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Jun 4

We seek a new PhD student to join our research group, studying how digital technologies – social media and AI – affect political communication, mobilisation and power. The position is within the @digsum.bsky.social research centre at Umeå University.

Deadline July 21 --> www.umu.se/en/work-with...

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Apr 16

Out now: 3rd Edition of Digital Media & Society!
A privilege to revisit and update it over the years. New in this edition:

• Non-progressive digital activism (radicalization, hate)
• Post-pandemic/post-truth media, disinfo & propaganda
• Generative AI, LLMs, deepfakes
• Expanded learning features

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Apr 3

The différance is strong with this one #AcademicSky

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Mar 19

Wow! Thank you so much for the super kind words! Glad you like it!

ChristinaSilver @christinaqdas.bsky.social · Mar 19

I bought this book a while ago and finally have the space on a long train journey today to begin reading it. The best introduction to a book I’ve read for ages. Must read. Thank you @simonlindgren.bsky.social
#ArtificialIntelligence #CriticalTheory #SocialSciences #ResearchMethodology

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ChristinaSilver @christinaqdas.bsky.social · Mar 19

I bought this book a while ago and finally have the space on a long train journey today to begin reading it. The best introduction to a book I’ve read for ages. Must read. Thank you @simonlindgren.bsky.social
#ArtificialIntelligence #CriticalTheory #SocialSciences #ResearchMethodology

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Kait 🥔 @thryse.com · Feb 24

IBM (1979)

A COMPUTER
CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER
MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION

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Saif Shahin @saifshahin.bsky.social · Feb 24

#newPub #openAccess #academicSky #commSky

Delighted to see this article finally published in Social Media + Society.

#StopAsianHate as Hashtag #Activism: Provocateurs, Celebrities, and #Fan Practices of Collective Action Against #Racism

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Key findings 🧵👇🏽

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Mona Sloane @monasloane.bsky.social · Jan 13

Very excited about the (Un)stable Diffusions @jdsr.bsky.social special issue by Fenwick McKelvey, Joanna Redden, Jonathan Roberge & @lukestark.bsky.social questioning how Critical AI Studies can attend to publics, publicities, and publicizations of #generativeAI: publicera.kb.se/jdsr/issue/v...

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2024): (Un)stable diffusions | Journal of Digital Social Research

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Jan 9

The 3rd edition of Digital Media & Society will be out in May, updated and revised throughout and with new bits about data, (gen)AI, synthetic media, and more. Lovely cover art by franciskenney.net

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Jan 2

Glad you like it! 😎

Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Dec 30

I’m totally down for this definition of AI by Ericson et al 😂

reads: Artificial intelligence (AI), referring to machine learning, large language models, image
generators, and assorted emerging and long-existing computational and algorithmic
systems, is a term currently used by self-proclaimed futurologists and marketers alike,
who have great success in building unjustified hype around these digital products and
services.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Dec 30

I’m totally down for this definition of AI by Ericson et al 😂

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Steve Jankowski @textaural.bsky.social · Dec 17

Updated Keywords for Media, Culture & Information textaural.com/keywords/ with Resistance Stefania Milan; Programmable politics @simonlindgren.bsky.social en.bsky.social @annekaun.bsky.social sky.social; Convenience @msteinbrg.bsky.social brg.bsky.social @joshua-neves.bsky.social eves.bsky.social

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DIGSUM @digsum.bsky.social · Dec 17

The Swedish #AI roadmap risks forgetting about the critical role of social sciences and humanities research

AI is not the answer, until we know the question — DIGSUM

DIGSUM Director and Professor Simon Lindgren was the lead author of a debate piece, published at the WASP-HS blog. Lindgren, together with Jason Tucker and Virginia Dignum, argue that the Swedish AI C...

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Dec 17

Check out our paper on how we now live in an age of Programmable Politics #programmablepolitics @annekaun.bsky.social

Media, Culture & Society Journal @mcsjournal.bsky.social · Dec 17

In this new #OnlineFirst article, @simonlindgren.bsky.social and Anne Kaun discuss the transition from digital politics to programmable politics, a concept that highlights the impact of platform architectures, algorithms, AI and non-human agency.
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Media, Culture & Society Journal @mcsjournal.bsky.social · Dec 17

In this new #OnlineFirst article, @simonlindgren.bsky.social and Anne Kaun discuss the transition from digital politics to programmable politics, a concept that highlights the impact of platform architectures, algorithms, AI and non-human agency.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Nov 22

Cool to see my notion of ”bias bias” turn up in this article on AI and stochastic remembering @riksmit.bsky.social @socmerrill.bsky.social

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Mark Dingemanse @dingemansemark.bsky.social · Nov 21

Okay wow this is an *excellent* new paper on distributed agency, stochastic remembering, and human-LLM assemblages brill.com/view/journal...

Ft. @emilymbender.bsky.social, Latour, STS, mnemotechnology, and more

Also has an excellent description of training, RLHF & human-machine feedback loops

Stochastic Remembering and Distributed Mnemonic Agency Recalling Twentieth Century Activists with ChatGPT Rik Smit,

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Nov 20

14 months in with an Elsevier review process now. Never again. 🐬

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hollywood ditching X

www.reddit.com/r/entertainm...

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Nov 20

News media leaving X

www.reddit.com/r/technology...

Reddit - Dive into anything

Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Nov 17

Something is happening here on BlueSky. When the madman bought Twitter, I left immediately and set up Mastodon and Bluesky accounts. Activity has been moderate but now exploding post-election. Hopeful.

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Doctor Jonathan Pixelfont, MD @magitekdad.bsky.social · Oct 6

Guys, get the fuck off Twitter.

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Sep 24

In this new article, Agnes Liminga and I explored data activism discourses revealing two distinct strands: social justice advocates vs. established elites. This division raises questions about who is truly driving the data justice agenda https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20539517241266416

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DIGSUM @digsum.bsky.social · Sep 11

The first day of our symposium on digital research methods, mess, myths, and madness is underway! We are enjoying cozy workshops and thought-provoking talks #digitalmethods

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Apr 29

Our new article shows that Critical AI Studies address race and gender more than class and capitalism. It stresses the need for integrating political economy critiques into AI research for a fuller understanding of its socio-economic, ecological, and political effects.

Tracing Class and Capital in Critical AI Research | tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Apr 23

Don’t miss this postdoc opportunity with us at @digsum.bsky.social

DIGSUM @digsum.bsky.social · Apr 23

Come work with us at DIGSUM! We are announcing a new post-doc position at Umeå University, starting September 2024. Join our "PastForward" project where we study the political uses of the past in digital discourses about futures. See more here: www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...

#AcademicJobs #PostDoc

DIGSUM @digsum.bsky.social · Apr 23

Come work with us at DIGSUM! We are announcing a new post-doc position at Umeå University, starting September 2024. Join our "PastForward" project where we study the political uses of the past in digital discourses about futures. See more here: www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...

#AcademicJobs #PostDoc

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DIGSUM @digsum.bsky.social · Feb 24

We are looking for a postdoc for our research group in digital sociology within DIGSUM. The research is about how false information is created and spread across digital platforms, and how it can affect public opinion and undermine democracy. Spread the word! www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...

Postdoc position to study digital disinformation — DIGSUM

We have an open position for a postdoc to come work with us at Umeå University to study how disinformation and misinformation are created and spread through digital platforms, and how they may affec...

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Simon Lindgren @simonlindgren.bsky.social · Feb 26

Published today: @socmerrill.bsky.social's, Mattias Gardell's and my article on how 'the left' meme, focusing on the intriguing realm of r/DankLeft. We have analysed ~400 memes to uncover the themes, the role of taboo, and the emotional responses they provoke doi.org/10.1177/1461...

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