Edited by Simon Lindgren, Professor of Sociology and Director, DIGSUM Centre for Digital Social Research, Umeå University, Sweden
‘I highly and unreservedly recommend this excellent Handbook. It
emerges as an indispensable text for those immersed in digital
sociology, science and technology studies and blends rich
theoretical insights with empirical analyses. It is a vital
resource for anyone keen to critically explore the complex
relationship between AI and society.’
*Jürgen Rudolph, Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching*
‘AI is not only technology; it also means power. In times when AI
ethics is often closely aligned with big tech and when AI teams are
expelled or undervalued, a critical view of AI is much needed.
Addressing a diversity of aspects from political economy to
sociotechnological imaginaries and activism, this Handbook offers a
range of critical scholarship on AI that shows how AI is entangled
with the social structures and power relations in society. A
welcome antidote to the ideologies of technological optimism,
technodeterminism, and technosolutionism, and great support for the
critical and interdisciplinary project of developing technology
that contributes to, rather than undermines, conviviality and the
common good.’
*Mark Coeckelbergh, University of Vienna, Austria*
‘AI has proliferated in everyday life. Virtual assistants such as
Alexa and Siri are present on our phones and in our homes. More and
more people use robotic lawnmowers and robot hoovers. There are
bots on the Internet that post, comment, and like. Robots and AI
have changed the world of work. ChatGPT has given us an impression
of how online search could look like in the future. The world’s
largest military forces are investing heavily into the development
of AI. We need to better understand what impacts AI has on society.
For doing so, we need critical theories and analysis of AI. The
Handbook of Critical Studies of Artificial Intelligence provides 75
chapters that help us to better understand what it means to
critically study AI in society. This book is excellent reading for
everyone interested in AI & society.’
*Christian Fuchs, Paderborn University, Germany*
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