Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. In this commentary, we examine the key ethical concerns arising from the rapid penetration and proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI), with ChatGPT as a prominent case stu…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. In this article, we draw inspiration from participatory action research (PAR) and the work of Latin American thinkers such as Freire and Fals Borda to interrogate artificial intelligence (A…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. This paper proposes and models a novel approach to public engagement with the use of algorithms in public services. Algorithms pose significant risks which need to be anticipated and mitiga…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. This article provides a new typology for understanding human labour integrated into the production of artificial intelligence systems through data preparation and model evaluation. We call …
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. Critical scholars contend that ‘There is no AI without Big Tech’. This study delves into the substantial role played by major technology conglomerates, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Goog…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. Internet memes used to be funny, but somewhere in the mid-2010’s, a darker dimension surfaced. This editorial explores this ‘reactionary turn’ in digital culture through a collection of art…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. The debate regarding prediction and explainability in artificial intelligence (AI) centers around the trade-off between achieving high-performance accurate models and the ability to underst…
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. This commentary examines the inherent contradictions between participation in artificial intelligence (AI), controversy studies, and AI narratives.
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. Standards are put forward as important means to turn the ideals of ethical and responsible artificial intelligence into practice. One principle targeted for standardization is transparency….
Big Data &Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2024. The global food system is characterized by market concentration and oligopoly. In our article, we focus on the most powerful input supply and machinery companies and analyze how these firms…