lukashess

@lukash
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partner @ dezentrum.ch think tank for digitalization & society,
phd @ uzh internet & society

interested in everything around political activism, surveillance, privacy and digital inequality

please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or to connect 💫

Dezentrumwww.dezentrum.ch
lukashessJun 27, 2025
danmcquillanMay 9, 2025
This call to 'Abolish Privacy' by @malteengeler and others looks like a much-needed broadside against privacy as an "inherently exclusionary liberal entitlement inextricably linked to property, racial oppression, sexual control and class segregation" https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13671/11977
View of Abolish privacy

lukashessMay 26, 2023
I had a great time presenting our (@eszter) research on political activists privacy protection skills at #ICA23 today. Don't hesitate to reach out if you would like to connect in the following days!
lukashessMay 24, 2023
Timnit Gebru (she/her).May 24, 2023

So, the other "godfather" of AI, Turing Award Winner Yoshua Bengio has decided to FULLY align himself with the #TESCREAL bundle, writing a thing about "rogue AI" and prominently citing people like Nick Bostrom.

Take a good look at this text here. This is written by non other than Nick Bostrom, prominently featured by so many of these fathers and godfathers and sons and brothers and nephews of "AI" (given that its all men you know).

lukashessMar 1, 2023

Schon über 5000 Unterschriften gegen die #Massenüberwachung der #SBB an Schweizer Bahnhöfen! ✊

Noch nicht unterschrieben? Mach jetzt mit! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
https://algorithmwatch.ch/de/offener-brief-sbb/

Keine Massenüberwachung an Schweizer Bahnhöfen! - AlgorithmWatch CH

Die SBB will die Überwachung der Reisenden in über 50 Bahnhöfen umfassend ausbauen – und das unter anderem zu kommerziellen Zwecken. Die Überwachung erfolgt dabei mutmasslich auch mittels biometrischer Auswertung unserer Gesichter. Dagegen wehren wir uns in einem offenen Brief. Jetzt mitunterzeichnen!

AlgorithmWatch CH
lukashessFeb 24, 2023
Thank you @digiges for the invitation to talk about our research on #privacyprotection skills of political activists. I had a blast presenting and it was great to see the big interest in this topic with many questions! @dezentrum @eszter @joergmaeder thx for the great intro!
lukashessFeb 7, 2023

Google im rot-grünen Steuer­paradies: Wer mit der Bahn in Zürich ankommt, fährt an der Europaallee ununterbrochen an Google-Büros vorbei. Was macht die Dominanz des Tech-Giganten mit der Stadt? «Do not feed the Google», Folge 9 unserer grossen Google-Serie mit @republik_magazin @dezentrum @ramonaa

https://www.republik.ch/2023/02/07/do-not-feed-the-google-folge-9-im-rot-gruenen-steuerparadies

«Do not feed the Google», Folge 9: Im rot-grünen Steuer­paradies

Zürich umgarnt Google, der Konzern nimmt das dankend an. Aber welches Denken steckt dahinter und was macht das mit der Stadt?

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lukashessFeb 2, 2023

Google und die Schweiz – eine Liebes­geschichte 💕

In der 8. Folge unserer Google-Recherche richten wir den Blick nach Zürich. Zürich ist der grösste Google-Standort ausserhalb der USA. Was bedeutet das für die CH?

https://www.republik.ch/2023/02/02/do-not-feed-the-google-folge-8-liebesgschichte-mit-der-schweiz

«Do not feed the Google», Folge 8: Liebesgschichte mit der Schweiz

Wie sich Google in der Schweizer Politik eingenistet hat – und dank Lobbying bekommt Google, was Google will.

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lukashessJan 30, 2023

Wieso Google (& co.) nirgends Steuern zahlen. Und wieso wir Big Tech zerschlagen müssen. Folge 7 von "Do not feed the Google" und der Text der mich persönlich am wütesten macht.

@ramonaa @republik_magazin

https://www.republik.ch/2023/01/30/do-not-feed-the-google-folge-7-milliarden-ins-steuerparadies

«Do not feed the Google», Folge 7: Milliarden ins Steuerparadies

Gewinne maximieren, bis sie verschwunden sind: «Total übergeschnappt», sagt die britische Politikerin Margaret Hodge.

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lukashessJan 26, 2023

Call for applications: Our department is looking for an Assistant Professor (TT) in #Computational Social Science with a focus on #communication! 📢

📄 Applications due: 1 Mar ‘23
▶️ Latest start date: 1 Aug ‘24
🔗 More info: https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/assistant-professorship-with-tenure-track-in-computational-social-science-with-a-focus-on-communication/99520e04-afd8-444d-91ea-33ca08ba8ea3

UZH: Assistant Professorship with Tenure Track in Computational Social Science with a Focus on Communication

The University of Zurich invites applications for an assistant professorship with tenure track in computational social science with a focus on communication. The position should be filled by 1 August 2024. After two employment periods of three years each, promotion to a permanent professorship will take place in the event of a positive evaluation within a tenure procedure. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding, internationally visible research in the field of computational social science. The focus is on developing and applying methods for analyzing communication processes in the context of digital and social media. The position is based in the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) and is intended to investigate communication processes from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. Possible methodological approaches include agent-based or other computer-based modeling, simulations, network analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, analysis of large audio and/or video datasets, gathering and analysis of digital trace data, and the use of lab or field experiments. In teaching, the candidate should enable students to use innovative computer-based methods independently and in a research-oriented manner. Initially, the professorship will teach one to two courses per semester, mainly in communication science programs. Later, the teaching opportunities will expand. Candidates must hold a PhD degree in communication science (or related subjects such as computer science, statistics, political science or sociology) by the time of application and have excellent relevant publications. While courses may be taught in English, the administrative language of the University of Zurich is still German. Therefore, non-German speaking candidates are expected to acquire a working knowledge of German within the first years of their appointment. The Department of Communication and Media Research and the University of Zurich offer a stimulating research and teaching environment with a wide range of opportunities for professional exchange and cooperation. The University of Zurich is an equal opportunities employer and in particular strives to increase the gender diversity in leading positions. Therefore, qualified female researchers are encouraged to apply. Please submit an academic CV, including research plan for the next three years (two to three), publications, teaching experience, copies of academic transcripts, and contact details of two references. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2023. Details on the application procedure are available on the website of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. In case of technical problems, please contact the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

UZH
lukashessJan 24, 2023

«Do not feed the Google», Folge 5:

Ein Einzelfall, der ein riesiges Demokratie­problem offenlegt: Landeten Google-Daten eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters der Universität Fribourg bei einem US-Geheimdienst, obwohl gegen den Mann kein Straf­verfahren läuft? Snowden-Anwalt Marcel Bosonnet erwägt, Strafanzeige und Zivilklage gegen Google einzureichen.

@ramonaa
@republik_magazin
@dezentrum

https://www.republik.ch/2023/01/24/do-not-feed-the-google-folge-5-wurde-ein-schweizer-ausspioniert

«Do not feed the Google», Folge 5: Wurde ein Schweizer ausspioniert?

Landeten Google-Daten eines Mitarbeiters der Uni Fribourg bei einem US-Geheimdienst, obwohl gegen den Mann kein Strafverfahren läuft?

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