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Centre for Digital Humanities Webinar: The news framing of Artificial Intelligence – June 6th

Data empowerment authorMay 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Date/Time09-06-202215:00 - 16:15 LocationOnline Free Registration The Utrecht University will close the Centre for Digital Humanities Spring program 2022 with an online lecture by Assistant Professor Dennis Nguyen on ‘The news framing...

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From Domain to Dominion? Charting the Global Expansion of Big Tech Colonialism

Data empowerment authorMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-OthmaniIntroduction The dominance that data-driven technology companies hold over large parts of the global digital economy and across digital societies has been a key topic in...

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Recommender Systems in the Media and the Role of Public Values – Notes on an Interdisciplinary Approach

Data empowerment authorJanuary 17, 2022January 22, 2022

by Dennis Nguyen & Erik Hekman Automated decision-making systems that offer some sort of context-dependent recommendation are virtually ubiquitous in the digital society: they help us navigate our environment (Fesenmeier et...

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Is Data Justice a News Frame in Media Reporting on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?

Data empowerment authorAugust 25, 2021September 25, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen, Erik Hekman, and Koen van Turnhout Introduction News media reporting can influence public perception of big data and artificial intelligence (AI): it informs audiences about innovations, opportunities,...

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The Data Subject and the Myth of the “Black Box”

Data empowerment authorJuly 15, 2021January 17, 2022

A Critical Inquiry into How Platforms Communicate About Their Data Practices This conceptual paper explores the role of communication around data practices of Big Tech companies. Through exploring and critiquing communication practices, the paper shows how Big Tech platforms shape users into new sorts...

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Data Literacy, Perception of Digital Transformation, and Risk Awareness

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 18, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Datafication and automation are "hot topics" in expert discourses and are often portrayed as two intersecting technological trends that triggered fundamental transformations throughout society....

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News Framing of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 4, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen, Erik Hekman and Koen van Turnhout An Exploration of How Media Discourses Make Sense of the Digital Transformation News media reporting can influence the public perception of...

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Understanding Digital China – Chinese Users’ Views on Data-Driven Technology

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 3, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Bei Wang This research project investigates the social and cultural dimensions of the digital transformation in the Chinese context. More specifically, it explores how Chinese users...