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Andreas Hepp

@ahepp.bsky.social

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Professor of media and communications at ZeMKI and Commfigurations, Uni Bremen, on #mediatization, #datafication, #pioneercommunities, #pioneerjournalism, #ComAI, #AI, #digitalfutures.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jan 3

This year, @zemki.bsky.social will be 20 - and we are planning a conference on the topic of ‘20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society?’. Would you like to take part? Further information and the call for papers are available here: zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/event/20-...

20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society?

The international anniversary conference of the ZeMKI in the 20th year of its existence examines the foundations of media and communication research: It is about exploring long-term trends resulting f...

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · 25d

Great thanks to @julianejarke.bsky.social and her team for inviting us!

You can find more information about us here: comai.space/en/

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The prevalence of speech assistants taking orders, social bots influencing debates, and machines generating texts underscores the increasing sophistication of a

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · 25d

I am very much looking forward to exciting discussions with everyone – sharing our enthusiasm in this great research unit, discussing the possible #futures of #AI, and forging our plans for the coming year!

Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · 25d

how socio-material #constitution and #appropriation come together 🤲 in a process of #artificialintelligence #emergence, and much more.

This will be followed by our #ComAI doctoral 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 summer school.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · 25d

I have just arrived in 🚊Graz, where we are meeting for the (late) summer ☀️retreat of our @com-ai.bsky.social

Until Wednesday, we want to discuss what #research has been carried out in the projects over the last 6️⃣ months, what the challenges of #triangulating #methods 🔣 are,

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 27

#CfP THE IMAGINATIVE LANDSCAPE OF AI – VISIONS, POSITIONS, CONFLICTS

❓ What are the #future #visions and #imaginaries of #communications, #society, and social #change in diverse #global contexts in relation to #AI, #AGI and #ComAI?

📣 Submissions invited to #IJoC:

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Call for Papers: The Imaginative Landscape of AI – Visions, Positions, Conflicts

Few technological developments spark more debate today than artificial intelligence. From promises of human advancement to fears of existential risk, AI generat

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 19

‼️ #JobAlert: Computer Science / Computational Social Science / Media and Communications

At @zemki.bsky.social we are looking for a research assistant for developing web-based tools for collecting and visualising data on communicative #AI.

More information: comai.space/stellenaussc...

Stellenausschreibung: Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in (w/m/d) als Teil der Forschungsgruppe „Communicative AI“ gesucht

An der Universität Bremen ist am Zentrum für Medien-, Kommunikations- und Informationsforschung (ZeMKI) frühestens zum 01.01.2026 eine Stelle als Wissenschaf

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hi David, Thanks a lot for your interest! A first piece is this: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Another is with minor revisions at Communication Theory. Please send me an email and I can send you the submitted version. Best, Andreas

Curators of digital futures: The life cycle of pioneer communities - Andreas Hepp, 2024

Research typically considers corporate actors such as large tech companies or government agencies as drivers of deep mediatization, the increasing saturation of...

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 10

It is fragmented, diverse, and highly contradictory.

How strongly the Bay Area is currently preoccupied not only with questions of #AGI, but also with ideas of complete change and job losses, is demonstrated by the advertising campaigns of various corporations.

Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 10

By ‘imaginative landscape of AI,’ we mean the entirety of visions, positions, and conflicts seen in relation to #AI. This is not just about the technological side but about broader ideas for the #future of communications and society with AI, as well as possible dangers for humans.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Aug 10

While #OpenAI has released GPT-5, our research into the ‘imaginative landscape of AI’ in #SiliconValley / the San Francisco Bay Area is progressing.

#ComAI

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ZeMKI @zemki.bsky.social · Sep 11

ZeMKI member @ahepp.bsky.social will give a #lecture on Friday, 20.09.2024, at the #conference “Norbert Elias in Practice – From Human Science to Applied Science” at Esslingen University.

More information:
zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/lecture-b...

Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jul 5

📣 Warum brauchen wir kleine und große #Visionen 🌈 🤖 🌳 der #Zukunft? Welche Rolle kann #KI dabei spielen?

🗞️ In der aktuellen Wochenausgabe der @taz.de habe ich dazu einen Artikel anhand des Beispiels der #Expo in #Osaka, #Japan, geschrieben:

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Expo in Osaka: Holzring statt Glaskugel

Die Länder auf der Weltausstellung in Japan zeigen sehr unterschiedliche Zukunftsvisionen. Warum sollten wir überhaupt so konkret darüber nachdenken?

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jun 23

This talk is tomorrow - on ‘The Future of Communicative AI: Why Societal Communication Matters and What This Means for Media and Communication Research’, #ComAI, #AI, #pioneercommunities, #Future: aimeetshss.acdh-ch-dev.oeaw.ac.at/conference/a...

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jun 6

In retrospect, this still says a lot about the imagination of technology and innovation.

Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jun 6

Corona is now a little behind us, but it remains remarkable how members of pioneer communities such as the Maker movement were staged as ‘heroes’ during the pandemic and what fantasies existed about solving the problems of the pandemic with 'Do It Yourself'.

Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Jun 6

I am very pleased that our article "Solving the crisis with 'do-it-yourself #heroes'? The media coverage on pioneer communities, #Covid-19, and technological #solutionism" is now also available in print: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Solving the crisis with “do-it-yourself heroes”? The media coverage on pioneer communities, Covid-19, and technological solutionism

Protective shields and medical devices produced in Makerspaces as well as the early detection of disease through self-measurement have been widely publicized in the media coverage of the Covid-19 pand...

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · May 30

molo war auf der @re-publica.com – und fällt gleich auf!

Wie beim MDR zu lesen ist: #rp25 ist ein Gegenentwurf zu großen sozialen Medien wie #Facebook, #Tiktok oder #X. Wer uns ausprobieren will: molo.news

Der Beitrag des MDR zur #rp25 findet sich hier: www.mdr.de/nachrichten/...

Was sich gegen die Macht großer Online-Plattformen tun lässt | MDR.DE

Online-Plattformen wie Instagram sind allgegenwärtig – und ihre Macht wächst stetig. Was lässt sich dagegen tun? Ein Gegenentwurf zu den großen Plattformen sind lokale soziale Medien.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · May 7

It was great to be able to give the presentation at Hitotsubashi University in #Tokyo. It's always great to learn more from colleagues about the different global perspectives on #SiliconValley and #pioneercommunities.

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ZeMKI @zemki.bsky.social · May 5

Am 7.5.2025 hält @ahepp.bsky.social
am Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) der Hitotsubashi University, Tokio, einen Vortrag zum Thema der digitalen Zukünfte und welcher Forschungsperspektive es bedarf, diese zu erforschen.
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Thomas Hanitzsch @thanitzsch.bsky.social · May 2

#ICA25 will still take place in Denver

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Thomas Hanitzsch @thanitzsch.bsky.social · May 2

BREAKING:
"Given these circumstances, we have decided not to hold another ICA conference in the United States during this administration and have delayed our contract with Chicago until May 2029."
#ICA25

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Berliner Journal für Soziologie @berlinerjournal.bsky.social · Apr 23

Die Erforschung der digitalen Transformation fragt meist nach deren Folgen. Der Wandel ist aber schon im Gange, deshalb sei die Medien- und Kommunikationsforschung der Konsequenz um eine der Emergenz zu ergänzen, schreibt @ahepp.bsky.social im Berliner Journal.
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Figurationen digitaler Zukünfte – oder: Warum wir eine Medien- und Kommunikationsforschung der Emergenz brauchen - Berliner Journal für Soziologie

The aim of this article is to contribute to a more systematic inclusion of digital futures—or, more precisely: various possible digital futures—in research on the refiguration of societies. A social-s...

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David Gunkel @davidgunkel.bsky.social · Apr 17

On Tuesday (22 April) I will be at @unibremen.bsky.social for a panel discussion hosted by @zemki.bsky.social Looking forward to hanging out with @ahepp.bsky.social and colleagues to talk about LLMs and the death of the author.
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Open Discussion with David Gunkel at ZeMKI

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, David Gunkel will be a guest at ZeMKI for a panel discussion on “LLMs and the Death of the Author” from 10 am to 12 pm.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Apr 9

We are very much looking forward to welcome you @zemki.bsky.social!

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Andrea L. Guzman, PhD @teachguz.bsky.social · Apr 8

I will be working with multiple scholars and labs including @ahepp.bsky.social, Christian Katzenbach, and Andreas Breiter to better understand how AI is changing our world and people navigate these changes.

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Mar 4

🛫 💪 On February 25 & 26, 2025, we had our Kick-Off of the Research Unit @com-ai.bsky.social “Communicative AI: The transformation of societal communication” at @zemki.bsky.social - together with our partners at HBI, University Graz, @univie.ac.at & ifib.

We couldn't have wished for a better start!

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Feb 11

It is noteworthy that Elon #Musk is trying to play the 'open' (“charity”) vs. 'commercial' (“for-profit”) card in his takeover bid for #OpenAI – and how Sam #Altman reacts to it. What is true, however, is that Twitter was once worth more: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Elon Musk-led group makes surprise bid of nearly $100bn for OpenAI

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and co-founder, responded that he would not accept and offered to buy X instead

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Feb 7

Fresh back from our great retreat with the @zemki.bsky.social Lab Mediatization and Datafication - 2 days of intense discussion, great ideas and lots of fun. Thanks for that!

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ZeMKI @zemki.bsky.social · Feb 7

These were two exciting days among bright smart colleagues: annual retreat of the #Datafication and #Mediatization Lab @zemki.bsky.social @unibremen.bsky.social on the ambivalences of #comai at Gut Bredbeck

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Andreas Hepp @ahepp.bsky.social · Feb 4

💪‼️🥳 The update to 1.0 of #OpenQDA, our software and research infrastructure for coding #qualitative #data, is out: In addition to a new interface, the code system can now be managed easily and intuitively, and much more.

#QDA #opensource

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OpenQDA 1.0 – A Major Update for a Better User Experience!

We are excited to announce the release of OpenQDA 1.0! This major update brings numerous improvements that make working with OpenQDA even more intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable.

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