Was macht die „intellectual landscape“ rund um KI in Kalifornien aus?
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp (ZeMKI) forscht aktuell als Visiting Scholar an der Stanford University über Pioniergemeinschaften im Silicon Valley – u.a. in Zusammenarbeit mit den Silicon Valley Archives.
Ein Buch über „Pioneer Communities“ erscheint 2026 bei Polity Press. Die Forschung ist Teil unserer DFG-/FWF-Forschungsgruppe „Kommunikative KI“ (ComAI).
#ComAI #StanfordUniversity #AIresearch #PioneerCommunities #MediaEthnography
I am very pleased that our article "Solving the crisis with 'do-it-yourself heroes'? The media coverage on #pioneercommunities, #Covid-19, and technological #solutionism" is now also available in print.
It remains remarkable how members of pioneer communities such as the #Maker movement were staged as #heroes and what fantasies existed about solving the problems with #DIY. In retrospect, this still says a lot about the imagination of #technology and #innovation.
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/commun-2023-0077/html
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 pandemic. This article systematically examines this phenomenon by analyzing the coverage of the Maker and Quantified Self movements in Germany and the UK. Through a discourse analysis of (online) newspapers, the article demonstrates that during the pandemic the coverage of both pioneer communities was markedly positive. Makers were often portrayed as problem solvers, while Quantified Self members were depicted as seismographs of the pandemic. Overall, our analysis reveals an overarching narrative that constructs members of these groups as “do-it-yourself heroes” who respond to the Covid-19 pandemic through their experimental practices, promoting a form of technological solutionism.
Just published: our article on "Solving the #crisis with ‘do-it-yourself heroes‘?". It's about the #media coverage on the #Maker and #QuantifiedSelf movements, #Covid19, and technological #solutionism. With Jeanette Asmuss, @JulieLuepkes and Anne Schmitz. #pioneercommunities
#californianideology
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https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/commun-2023-0077/html
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 pandemic. This article systematically examines this phenomenon by analyzing the coverage of the Maker and Quantified Self movements in Germany and the UK. Through a discourse analysis of (online) newspapers, the article demonstrates that during the pandemic the coverage of both pioneer communities was markedly positive. Makers were often portrayed as problem solvers, while Quantified Self members were depicted as seismographs of the pandemic. Overall, our analysis reveals an overarching narrative that constructs members of these groups as “do-it-yourself heroes” who respond to the Covid-19 pandemic through their experimental practices, promoting a form of technological solutionism.
‼️JOB ALERT‼️: In our research unit "Communicative AI: The Automation of Social Communication" 18 PhD positions for 4 years are advertised. #AI #media #communication #ComAI #generativeAI #pioneercommunities #digitalsociocracy #JOB #jobs @zemki @dfg_public @fwf
More information here: .
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The Research Unit 'Communicative Artificial Intelligence (ComAI)' will investigate the consequences and risks, but also the potential associated with the profound change in the media environment brought about by communicative AI.
‼️JOB ALERT‼️: In unserer Forschungsgruppe „Kommunikative KI: Die Automatisierung gesellschaftlicher Kommunikation“ sind 18 Promotionsstellen auf 4 Jahre ausgeschrieben. #KI #Medien #Kommunikation #ComAI #generativeAI #pioneercommunities #digitalsociocracy #JOB #jobs @zemki @dfg_public @fwf
Nähere Infos hier:
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The Research Unit 'Communicative Artificial Intelligence (ComAI)' will investigate the consequences and risks, but also the potential associated with the profound change in the media environment brought about by communicative AI.
Just published: My article on the life cycle of #pioneercommunities and the influence they have on our imaginaries of #digital #futures. It's about the #Makers, #QuantifiedSelf, #HacksHackers and more.
#pioneers #startup #innovation #digitalfutures #mediatization #hype #hypecycle #sociotechnicalimaginaries #CalifornianIdeology #openaccess
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14614448241253766
Am 15. April 2024 halte ich einen Vortrag an der Universität Bielefeld zum Thema „Auf dem Weg zur digitalen Gesellschaft: Über die Mediatisierung der sozialen Welt“. Nähere Infos finden sich unter diesem Link:
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https://blogs.uni-bielefeld.de/blog/soziologie/entry/vortrag_von_prof_dr_andreas
#Mediatisierung #digitalegesellschaft #pioneercommunities #ComAI #Bielefeld
Andreas Hepp
ComAI