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CfP PASC25 16-18 June 2025 Brugg Switzerland
by Will Sutherland 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear AoIR community, We invite submissions to PASC25 <https://pasc25.pasc-conference.org/>. The Platform for Advanced Scientific Computing (PASC) is co-sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS). PASC25 will be held from June 16 to 18, 2025, at FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch, Switzerland. The conference covers a variety of topics in applied scientific computing topics, but it also has a track in social sciences and humanities, which includes bias, ecological impact, and ethics in scientific computing, as well as case studies in scientific computing infrastructure development and computational work. Papers accepted for PASC25 will be presented as talks and published in the Proceedings of the PASC Conference, accessible via the ACM Digital Library. The guidelines for submissions are published at https://pasc25.pasc-conference.org/submission/guidelines-for-papers/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pasc25.pasc-conference.org/submission/g…>. Papers are due Dec 6 with first round notifications in February. Will Sutherland -- Will Sutherland (he/him) Ph.D. Candidate, HCDE University of Washington

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Online Advertising is a Regrettable Necessity
by Yonas Kassa 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear AIR community, I would like to hear your opinions on this short article. The argument is that online advertising supports the open web and pivoting to paywalled and premium services is not sustainable, it further exacerbates digital inequality. Here is the article. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.00026 I would appreciate if you can fill this survey to get an idea of your collective view on online advertising in general: https://forms.gle/Z5wk4swvBeStnV8T8 best regards Yonas

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WEBCAST 4 – 6 NOV – Youth LACIGF Edición 2024
by Joly MacFie 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Esto ya está en marcha. ¡Muy buena producción de video! No está claro cuál de las dos pistas de la tarde se transmitirá por Internet el miércoles. English captions are available on the Zoom. *[image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=95b8f376fdf1183541996ef…>El 4 - 6 de noviembre de 2024 el 9.º Youth LACIGF Edición 2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=37d7e7851c4e83b6c7fcb6b…> con sede en la Universidad de Chile, en la ciudad de Santiago, Chile.* Lunes 4 de noviembre de 2024 (Todas las horas CLST = UTC-3) *9:00 APERTURA* *9 :30 Keynote Derechos Digitales* *Constanza Diaz*, Directora de Technovation Girls, Chile *10:00 Desinformación y manipulación de contenido creado por medio de aplicativos de Inteligancia Artificial en el contexto Latinoamericano* *Gerardo Martínez Cruz*, Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, México *Humberto Rumbos*, ProBox, Venezuela. *Thaís Aguiar*, Academia CESAR School, Brasil *Jennifer Aldana Valero*, Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Colombia Moderación: *Jose Alberto Rojas Marcelo*, Instituto para la Sociedad de la Información y Cuarta Revolución Industrial, Perú, Moderación virtual: *Enrique Marenco Vega*, Naciones Unidas, Nicaragua *11:00 Inclusión digital para la juventud: Conectividad significativa en las escuelas rurales de América Latina y el Caribe* *Ximena Cuzcano Chavez*, Derechos Digitales, Perú *Gerardo Martínez Cruz*, Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, México *Marcelo de Oliveira*, NIC.br, Brasil Moderación: *Emily Soares de Moura*, Programa Youth Brasil., Brasil Moderación virtual: *Anani de Oliveira Rodrigues*, NIC.br, Brasil *14:00 Sostenibilidad ambiental: Estrategias e implementación desde la educación digital* Gustavo Leal, Universidad Federal de Goiás, Brasil, *Djim Laporte*, ISOC Capítulo Haití, Haití *Belén Roca*, ISOC Capítulo Chile, Chile Moderación: *Luis Henrique Ribeiro*, Asamblea Legislativa de Goiás, Brasil Moderación virtual: *Marí Encalada*, Derechos Digitales, Ecuador *14:45 Infancias conectadas y diversidad de género: Construyendo espacios y de acceso a la información de la Internet* *Yadira Pérez Serrano*, Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual, Cuba *Júlia Fernandes de Mendonça*, Data Privacy Brasil, Brasil *Lu An Méndez*, Internet Bolivia, Bolivia, *Noemí Núñez*, Universidad de Chile, Chile *Patricia Cantero*, Universidad de Chile, Chile Moderación: *Rodrigo Rodrigues Lopes*, Red de Investigación en Comunicación, Infancia y Adolescencia, Brasil, Moderación virtual: *Antônia Gregório Lima*, Red de Investigación en Comunicación, Infancia y Adolescencia, Brasil *15:45 Perspectivas Latinoamericanas: Armas Autónomas, Inteligencia Artificial y sociedades postconflicto.* *Molly Acevedo Estrada*, Colegio de Abogados de EE.UU, Guatemala *Alithu Bazan Talavera*, Hiperderecho, Perú *Marion Briancesco*, Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística, Costa Rica Moderación: *Wendy Mow*, IPANDETEC, Panamá Moderación virtual: *Silvia Calderón López*, IPANDETEC, Guatemala *17:00 Los Desafíos al hablar de inclusión digital en las comunidades indígenas.* *Jessica Morales Bonilla*, Fundación KISTH, Ecuador *Saya Pastillo Lema*, Fundación KISTH, Ecuador *Mariana López*, Redes AC, México Moderación: *Erika Tenezaca Naula*, Fundación KISTH, Ecuador Moderación virtual: *Rodrigo Vidal Kasija*, Fundación KISTH, Chile Martes 5 de noviembre de 2024 (Todas las horas CLST = UTC-3) *09:00 El punitivismo en la violencia digital, reflexiones críticas feministas.* *Elizabeth Avendaño Rojas*, Luchadoras, México Moderación: *Ixchel García Aguirre*, Luchadoras, México, *09:15 Ey, ese es mi cuerpo? – Defendiendo la dignidad de las mujeres latinas y transgéneros frente a los deepfakes sexuales* *Alice de Perdigão Lana*, Instituto Observatorio de Derechos de Autor, Brasil *Luana da Luz Barbosa*, Pajubá Tech, Brasil Moderación: I*gnacio Sánchez González*, Universidad de Chile, Chile Moderación virtual: *Vic da Silva*, Centro de estudios y defensa del pueblo negro de Pará, Brasil *10:45 Deep Fakes, cyber-bullying y datos biométricos: La necesidad de una tecnología sensible al género* *Valentina Luza Carrión*, Amaranta, Chile Moderación: *Sofia Flores Villagrán*, Amaranta, Chile *11:00 Plataformas digitales y remuneración de contenidos: Perspectivas sobre el futuro del periodismo* *Betsy Amaya Cabrera*, Código Sur, Honduras, *Ignacio Sánchez González*, Universidad de Chile, Chile *Maria Fonseca de Oliveira*, ISOC Capítulo Brasil, Brasil Moderación: *Francisco Cavalcante de Sousa*, Instituto Legal Grounds, Brasil Moderación virtual: *Yuri Silva Lima*, Gobierno del Estado de Ceará, Brasil *11:45 Child Grooming en Videojuegos en Línea: Un análisis de la Ciberdelincuencia y la protección de los niños y niñas en América Latina* *Jose Rojas Marcelo*, Instituto para la Sociedad de la Información y Cuarta Revolución Industrial, Perú Moderación: *Ignacio Sánchez González*, Universidad de Chile, Chile *14:00 Keynote *IA *15:00 Inteligencia Artificial en Chile: Políticas Públicas y gobernanza de datos* *Diego Lisoni Caro*, Magliona Abogados, Chile Moderación: *Rodrigo Robledo*, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile *15:15 Activismos Queer Latinoamericanos: Desarrollo de prácticas de resistencia y alfabetización digital para el mantenimiento y planteamiento de un activismo LGBTQI+ regional* *Ricardo Chica*, Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo,, Ecuador *Luana da Luz Barbosa*, PajubaTech, Brasil *Mailén Garcia*, DataGénero, Argentina Moderación:* Leticia de Menezes Hora*, Universidad de San Pablo, Brasil, Moderación virtual: *Arnaldo De Santana Silva*, Universidad Federal del ABC, Brasil *16:30 Impactos socioambientales de la tecnología en jóvenes de América Latina: Sinergias y desafíos ante la sostenibilidad ambiental* *Laura Guzmán Jiménez*, Corporación Cambio Sostenible, Colombia *Holaya Peña*, Comisión de la Mujer de la Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela *Roger Adan*, Universidad Federal de Goiás, Bolivia Moderación presencial: L*uísa da Silva*, Programa Youth Brasil, Brasil Moderación virtual: *Joice Mendez*, Fondo Juvenil para la Justicia Climática, Paraguay *17:15 CLAUSURA* Miércoles 6 de noviembre 2024 *09:00 Desafíos para lograr una acceso equitativo en comunidades rurales* *Colnodo, Redes AC y Cámara Chilena de Infraestructura* *10:00 Panel* Zetta Brasil *11:00 Reunión de Iniciativas Nacionales y Regionales del Gobernanza de Internet-NRIs de GRULAC* *14:00 Taller Ciberactivismo medioambiental en Wikipedia* *Carla Toro*, Encargada de Formación y Tecnologías, Wikimedia Chile *14:00 ¿Qué hay tras las propuestas de tarifas de red? – Keynote speech* *Robert Pepper*, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) *15:00 Incidencia en procesos de gobernanza global en 2025* Derechos Digitales, APC e IPANDETEC *15:00 ¿Qué hay tras las propuestas de tarifas de red? – Panel 1: Consultas sobre las tasas de la red latinoamericana* *Raúl Dominguez*, Subtel *Claudia Barriga*, OSIPTEL *Felipe Suaza*, CRC Moderación: *Raúl Echeberría, ALAI* *15:50 ¿Qué hay tras las propuestas de tarifas de red? – Lanzamiento: Estudio sobre el modelo de remuneración propuesto en Brasil y Alessandro Molon, AIA Brazil* *Thobias Moura*, ISOC Brazil *Alessandro Molon*, AIA Brazil *16:30 ¿Qué hay tras las propuestas de tarifas de red? – Panel 2: Efectos de las tarifas de red en otros agentes del ecosistema* *Basilio Perez, *SLAC-ISP *Flavio Lara Resende*, ABERT *Alejandro Guzmán*, Fastly/LACNIC *Paloma Rocillo*, IRIS Moderación: *Paula Bernardi*, ISOC Brasil *18:00 Taller sobre «GenAI procedencia de los contenidos: cómo abordar la cuestión»* *Gretchen Green*, META *TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO https://livestream.com/internetsociety/youthlacigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=167da131d0d0331ba86e202…>* *PARTICIPA VÍA ZOOM https://bit.ly/48HcxR2 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5a17e9050e443db82e95aa5…>* *TWITTER #YouthLACIGF #YouthLACIGF2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=67a58e9da06047c8b526402…> #GobernanzaDeInternet #JuventudConectada @Youth_LACIGF* *#YouthLACIGF MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f49838727e0c75b9524df1f…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0b517025886dba5512c5331…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e51a98f8b1d0774c662f056…>* *TRANSMISIONES SIMULTANEAShttps://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3754543d6a8bd26383603dd…>https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f15dcb6bf79a7cb0d80c0eb…>https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c44378ffcae97df0c2991ad…>* *ARCHIVOhttps://archive.org/details/youthlacigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ca8f965d282a5e3ce9e4e05…> (cuando esté disponible)* *** ISOC.LIVE es un servicio gratuito de soporte de transmisión web comunitaria patrocinado por el Capítulo de Nueva York de la Internet Society (ISOC-NY). ISOC LIVE actualmente no cuenta con financiación. Si desea convertirse en patrocinador mensual, comuníquese con support(a)isoc.live. ** * - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CFP ICA Mobile Communication preconference
by de Souza e Silva, Adriana 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Hi everyone, Now that the ICA main conference deadline is passed, please consider submitting to the Mobile Communication pre-conference. We hope to have an exciting community of scholars discussion cutting edge research on the past and future of Mobile Communication. Below is the CFP! Call For Abstracts and Workshop Proposals The 21st Annual ICA Mobile Pre-Conference 2025 Continuities, Ruptures, and New Formations in Mobile Communication Submissions Deadline: 30 January 2025 Location: University of Denver, Anderson Academic Commons (ACC) building (40 minutes by light rail from conference venue; 15 minutes by car). Date: 11 June 2025, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Addressing ICA’s 75th anniversary, the 2025 pre-conference theme is an invitation to critically reflect on the disruptive versus consolidating role of mobile media and mobile communication in everyday life, as well on how mobile communication as a field has disrupted and consolidated communication in the past and will in the future. Workshops and presentations will take stock of our past, critically review present developments, and chart out future avenues for mobile communication research. We particularly welcome contributions speaking to three important aspects of the theme: mobile communication scholarship as a transformative and stabilizing force in society, mobile media and mobile communication as both revolutionary and consolidating in how we organize and experience everyday life, and mobile communication studies as a disrupted and resilient field. In all these contexts, elements of disruption and consolidation are not necessarily antithetical but may productively be framed as a dialectical relationship. Mobile communication research is being disrupted on multiple fronts and, perhaps, with unprecedented consequences. AI-based technologies have started revolutionizing scholarly practice with vast implications for the way we conduct and evaluate scholarship. We invite scholars from diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds to think about possible ways to consolidate our research environment by growing resilience and developing effective coping strategies. We welcome a diversity of scholars at different stages in their careers: Ph.D. students, postdocs, junior faculty, along with more senior scholars to consider these issues in an open, informal, and conversational setting. Practitioners in the field are also encouraged to apply. The pre-conference this year will accept two kinds of submissions: interactive Blue-Sky workshop sessions and extended abstracts. We welcome research ideas at various levels of gestation: ideas that are just being formed, open questions to the field, as well as the sharing of research results, as long as they are presented in an interactive manner. We also welcome explorations of practical projects, such as mobile applications, mobile media artworks, and mobile games. We are also open to different topics, methods, and theoretical traditions. Submissions should centrally engage with mobile media/communication as well as the pre-conference theme and aims. Beyond that, all topics and research approaches are welcome. We are open to a wide variety of themes associated with the social uses of mobile media and communication, especially ideas related to emerging trends and practices. Submissions: Workshops and Extended Abstracts proposals should be submitted via email to icamobilepreconference(a)gmail.com<mailto:icamobilepreconference@gmail.com>. Extended Abstracts: * Length: 1000-1500 words excluding tables and references. * Format: APA 7th edition. Extended Abstract submissions must include: 1. Title 2. 5 keywords 3. Engagement with relevant literature / theories 4. Methodology* 5. An explicit statement (100-200 words) on the front page describing the fit with the division and connection to the pre-conference theme. You can consult the Division’s Call for Paper and its keywords to determine fit. *⁠If your extended abstract describes an empirical study, data collection needs to be completed at the time of submission and your submission needs to report at least preliminary findings. In other words, we won’t accept submissions of empirical work where data collection is planned or ongoing. Please note: Make sure the extended abstract is completely anonymized and there is no reference to authors. Each extended abstract will be presented as short oral presentations of 5-7 minutes in length. Workshops: * Length: 500-800 words excluding title and references. * Format: APA style 7th edition. Workshop submissions must include: 1. Title 2. Description and goals 3. Description of a “hands-on” activity, detailing how participants and audience members will be actively involved 4. A list of workshop participants (typically 4-5) and their relationship/contribution to the workshop.* Each workshop will be allocated a time slot of 60 minutes. Review Process: Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of scholars and selected based on: * Relevance to the field of Mobile Communication; * Connection with the pre-conference theme; * Originality; * Clarity; * Theoretical/practical contribution; * Methodological/theoretical rigor. Notifications of acceptance will be emailed to authors about one month after the submission deadline. Questions? Contact the conference chair: Adriana de Souza e Silva (a.desouzaesilva(a)notheastern.edu) Organizing committee: * Adriana de Souza e Silva (chair) (Northeastern University) * Scott W. Campbell (The Ohio State University) * Ragan Glover (University of Michigan) * Morgan Quinn Ross (Oregon State University) * Cecilia Uy-Tioco (California State University, San Marco) * Mariek Van den Abeele (Ghent University) Local liaisons: Lynn Clark & Erika Polson (University of Denver) _____________________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D. (she/hers) Professor of Communication Studies Director, Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change College of Arts, Media and Design Northeastern University Co-Editor, Mobile Media & Communication<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc> Vice-Chair, ICA Mobile Communication Division<https://www.icamobile.org/> www.souzaesilva.com<http://www.souzaesilva.com>

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WEBCAST – ISOC India Mumbai – Interplanetary Internet Race
by Joly MacFie 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

The livestream has just kicked off, but, since this is an edit, it is also already transcribed *VID <https://youtu.be/z9d7gdO0Qrg> | AUD <https://isoc.live/5870/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary.mp3> | EN <https://isoc.live/5870/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary.en.pdf> | ES <https://isoc.live/5870/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary.es.pdf> | FR <https://isoc.live/5870/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary.fr.pdf> | HI <https://isoc.live/5870/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary.hi.pdf>* On Monday 3 November 2024 at 14:00 IST (08:30 UTC ) ISOC.LIVE will webcast an edited and captioned version of the Internet Society India Mumbai Chapter (ISOC Mumbai) webinar 'Interplanetary Internet Race', held on November 19 2024. Space, policy and law… [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=94400d7bddd6d4c2904aab68…>On *Monday 3 November 2024* at *14:00 IST* (08:30 UTC ) *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1fe0f13527d6c8b70e5ed1be…>* will webcast an edited and captioned version of the *Internet Society India Mumbai Chapter <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2ad05d41ff8c7991d45adfa0…> *(ISOC Mumbai) webinar '*Interplanetary Internet Race*', held on November 19 2024. Space, policy and law expert *Senjuti Mallick <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=15dcd717b5e66cbc2d08ae03…>* explores the future of space communication, from satellite networks to interplanetary data transfers. *SPEAKER* *Senjuti Mallick* - Business Operations Manager - COMSPOC *HOSTS* *Juisha Gandhi*, *Nupur Vijh*, and *Jigmet Dolkar* - ISOC Mumbai *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9e89463593b09703d078d61e…>* *TWITTER #interplanetaryinternet <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=aa547f55e0f0da38ec3e0cd0…> #isocmumbai @SenjutiMallick @COMSPOC* *#interplanetaryinternet MASTODON <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=090ec4ea6e3638ba56ec0446…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4384f7cd95fa52d69a29361e…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a56ada5302d38195cf5f5e26…> * *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=94051ca2671a46e0cd4fc117…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4d55a48c36bf579f667ed4e8…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e78e96ab4ae4724154fa0504…>* *ARCHIVE* *VID <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4db6c594eb07acb5319a0de6…> | AUD <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2d6f28a30e1673369e76d87d…> | EN <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=854cf9e971d47479bec15fda…> | ES <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=68fb79c29a21bb0799367508…> | FR <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d4d6c101f4283fba88a5798e…> | HI <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e94e4a25f50564dfa530707a…>* *https://archive.org/details/isoc-mumbai-interplanetary <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=136a9a7c05e16debdf4acc49…>* (when available) IMAGE: CC0 *PIRO4D <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0661be40689ee3ecd1d401df…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Introducing Communication and Change and Call for Papers/Proposals
by Lei Guo 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the launch of *Communication and Change (C&C)*, a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal dedicated to advancing the understanding of communication in the context of rapid technological and societal transformation. With emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data reshaping communication practices, social structures, and media landscapes, *Communication and Change* seeks to foster innovative research and theory-building that explores the dynamic interplay between communication and change. The C&C is published by Springer and is institutionally based at the School of Journalism, Fudan University. Professor James E. Katz at Boston University and Professor Baohua Zhou at Fudan are the journal’s co-Editors-in-Chief. We invite you to explore the journal and consider submitting your research. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to two current open calls for submissions: 1. Call for Papers: Upcoming Special Issue – “Beyond Artificial: Exploring the Socio-Emotional Landscape of AI” 2. Call for Special-Issue Proposals To learn more about the two open calls, please see the attached PDF documents or visit our website (*https://link.springer.com/journal/44382* <https://link.springer.com/journal/44382>) We look forward to your contributions and engagement with *Communication and Change*. Best regards, *Communication and Change *Editorial Team

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New Book on the Future of AI: Swarm of Next Minds:
by Ibrahim Kushchu 02 Nov '24

02 Nov '24

Dear Colleagues Some of you may be interested in the implications of how AI will evolve into the future, AGI and how AI may be regulated. In my new book, out last week, I present a new perspective on the future of AI based on decades of accumulated research in AI on evolutionary and adaptive intelligence and emergence of collective AI, and benefits and challenges arising from this future of decentralised emergent AI and its regulations. Below is the long back cover description for all who is curious and does research on impact of AI. Kind regards Ibrahim -------------------------- Swarm of Next Minds: Reward and Risks of Global Collective Artificial Intelligence? Paperback – October 25, 2024 by Ibrahim Kushchu PhD (Author) ________________________________ Swarm of the Next Minds: Reward and Risks of Global Collective Artificial Intelligence? This meticulously researched book offers a groundbreaking perspective on the future of artificial intelligence, challenging conventional models and envisioning a transformative world powered by decentralized, emergent intelligence—where technology integrates seamlessly into everyday life, creating a resilient, self-sustaining global network. In Swarm of the Next Minds, Dr. Ibrahim Kushchu presents the Minimalist Island Hypothesis (MIH), a transformative idea suggesting that the evolution of AI will not center around singular, all-powerful entities. Instead, it will emerge through billions of small, interconnected agents—Smart Embeds—integrated seamlessly into everything from urban infrastructure and plants to animals and human beings. Drawing on nature’s intricate systems—such as ant colonies, neural networks, and ecosystems—Kushchu demonstrates how intelligence can arise from the dynamic interactions of decentralized entities. The book delves into the Minimalist Island Thought Experiment, a model that illustrates how Smart Embeds could function within a small, self-sustaining environment. By scaling this concept globally, Swarm of the Next Minds argues that these intelligent, autonomous units can form a vast, self-organizing network capable of managing global challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and resource allocation. This engaging and accessible book provides a detailed, evidence-based argument for why the future of AI will be shaped by distributed, adaptive intelligence. Dr. Kushchu discusses how current advancements in IoT, edge computing, digital twins, and telecommunications technologies such as 5G and beyond, lay the technological foundation for this vision. He also critically examines the limitations of centralized AI models, highlighting their scalability, energy consumption, and ethical challenges. As the author, Dr. Kushchu brings decades of expertise in AI and technological innovation, advocating for a paradigm shift that redefines how we approach intelligence and its integration into daily life. By weaving together science, technology, and practical applications, he paints a future where AI evolves organically, becoming a sustainable, resilient, and adaptive force. Yet, the emergence of collective AI is not without its risks. Dr. Kushchu emphasizes the unpredictability inherent in decentralized systems and calls for proactive governance and ethical frameworks that can evolve in tandem with these intelligent networks. He presents a compelling case for why AI professionals, policymakers, and society at large must prepare for this paradigm shift, as the collective intelligence emerging from billions of autonomous agents will possess properties beyond our current understanding. Swarm of the Next Minds is an essential read for anyone curious about the future of technology and its impact on society. It offers a bold, thought-provoking vision of AI that is not merely a tool but an interconnected ecosystem that coexists and evolves with humanity. Prepare for an immersive journey into a future where intelligence is decentralized, collective, and emergent—where the AI of tomorrow is not controlled, but organically develops through the dynamics of countless Smart Embeds. ====== Ibrahim KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Founding President, Turkish Association of Artificial Intelligence www.ai4tr.org info(a)ai4tr.org

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New book + online launch: CYBERBOSS: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work
by Craig Gent 02 Nov '24

02 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, The Centre for Digital Inquiry at the University of Warwick will be hosting the first online launch of my new book, *Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work*, out now with Verso Books https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2958-cyberboss The Centre for Digital Inquiry is Warwick's hub for critical digital research. Led by Michael Dieter and Carolina Bandinelli, it has recently launched CDI-TV, an experimental livestreaming project. You are warmly invited to our *Cyberboss* event, which will stream on 4th December 2024 at 5pm on the CDI YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgXqb4zJkXqQHoSrtdjW59Q "Algorithms and AIs may or may not take our jobs, but they are now definitely directing and disciplining our work. This is the message of Craig Gent's highly readable, urgently argued and carefully researched study of the digital automation of management, a vital book for labour activists, cyber-scholars, and all those fighting high-tech capitalisms increasingly inhuman power." -- Nick Dyer-Witheford, author of *Cyber-Marx*, *Cyber-Proletariat* and co-author of *The Cybernetic Circulation Complex* "Algorithmic management is a growing reality of the modern workplace. Craig Gent provides an important investigation into the power and politics that drive it, and how workers can challenge the ways it's used against them." -- Paris Marx, host of *Tech Won't Save Us* and author of *Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About the Future of Transportation* "A powerful and timely excavation of how new workplace technologies are in fact making workers of all stripes less free." -- Marc Kohlbry, *Boundary2* Best wishes, Craig Gent

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Reminder: Discursive Constructions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict_CfP
by Dr. Chiluwa 02 Nov '24

02 Nov '24

*Discursive Constructions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict* Edited by Innocent Chiluwa, Heriot-Watt University Giuliana Tiripelli, De Montfort University To be published by *Cambridge University Press * The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not only the world’s oldest conflict but also the most controversial and the most misunderstood. No other conflict has generated the most news headlines or stirred up so much intense passion and debates in world parliaments, disagreements on campuses, or arguments in international organisations (Waxman, 2019). Symbolic and ideological constructions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict represent a variety of perspectives as well as diverse interpretations and representations of the conflict across different media, law reports, policy statements, religious journals, etc. These varied and often contested perspectives enable us gain a comprehensive understanding of the conflict – about human struggles and resistance to forces that threaten their existence. The editors of this oncoming collection seek thoroughly researched academic studies that will not only contribute to new knowledge through in-depth analyses of the constructions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but also highlight how public opinion, perceptions, attitudes and responses to the conflict might have been influenced or manipulated by these ideological constructions. We therefore invite researchers, scholars and professionals in conflict and peace studies, linguistics, journalism, media studies, discourse analysis, semiotics, political science and cultural studies to submit chapters that will highlight interdisciplinary approaches to *Discourse Analysis* to studying discursive constructions of: · media reports · online reports/campaigns · law reports · religious documents · political discourses · policy statements etc. Please, submit an abstract of about *250* words as an email attachment to: ichiluwa(a)gmail.com /ic3000(a)hw.ac.uk *Important Deadlines: * *Submission of Abstracts: November 30, 2024* *Submission of Full Chapters: May 31, 2025* This is a 2-year project and we hope the book should be released by the Autumn of *2026*. *Questions & Enquiries to: * Innocent Chiluwa (ichiluwa(a)gmail.com Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, U.K. -- Professor in Language, Media & Communication Studies Publications: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iXHpEcUAAAAJ&hl=en Website: https://ichiluwa.com

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Book launch - Not Your Parents' Politics - Saturday 10:40 AM
by Neta Kligler-Vilenchik 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Dear AOIR community For those of you here in Sheffield - On Saturday, November 2, during the morning coffee break, I would like to share with you the launch of Ioana Literat and my new book, *Not Your Parents' Politics: Understanding Young People's Political Expression on Social Media* published with Oxford University Press. The book appeared two weeks ago, and in the UK will be released on Dec 1 2024. We'll meet at the Octagon, not far from the book publisher stands, tomorrow, Saturday at 10:40 AM. Champagne will be served! Looking forward to seeing you there! Neta *Not Your Parents' Politics: Understanding Young People's Political Expression on Social Media*. By Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Ioana Literat Social media has become a key space for young people to experiment with their political voice and to hone it through interaction with others. However, authors Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Ioana Literat argue that in order to seriously consider social media as a space for youth political expression, we need to put aside conventional expectations about the forms that political expression should take. According to longstanding criteria for evaluating good citizens, political expression should be serious, focused on facts and rationality, and detached and objective. By contrast, the authors uncover political expression that is humoristic or cynical, colorful, and frequently infused with popular culture references. It is deeply emotional and often profoundly personal. If we look at this political speech through traditional lenses, we may not only miss it, but misunderstand young people's relationship to politics. Grounded in empirical research on three case studies of youth political expression on three different social media sites, Not Your Parents' Politics offers insights into the varied ways young people engage with political issues on the social media platforms most popular with youth audiences. On a theoretical level, the book offers a conceptual framework for analyzing how different platforms shape political expression through the interaction between their affordances, norms, and contents. This empirical and theoretically-based investigation sets the stage for a normative discussion, asking how the forms of expressive citizenship identified throughout the book might bolster-or hinder-democratic engagement. Ultimately, the book considers what it means to take youth political expression on social media seriously, and what the stakes are for political socialization and democratic participation. -- Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Ph.D. (she/her) Associate Professor at the Department of Communication & Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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