The temperature at the border – System of Systems
During the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, all symposia, lectures and events were moved online. This was my video contribution to the online program …
Non consensual bots and personal space
There is this bot on Twitter that creates a blogpost out of twitter threads. The bot functions more or less like this: someone writes a …
Private space, public space, personal space
Just a few reflections scribbled in haste for future reference. Re-reading Jurgen Habermas’ “The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere” (a text I gotta confess …
Germany to roll out mass holding centres for asylum seekers, using voice recognition software
via The Guardian “Germany to roll out mass holding centres for asylum seekers” “It is like a prison,” said Lucky Raphael, 24, from Nigeria, who …
Rent your genetic code
“Two leading healthcare companies are joining forces to create a blockchain-based marketplace, powered by artificial intelligence, where individuals can upload their genetic data and rent …
Our collective unconscious of violence: on networks and discipline
Our collective unconscious of violence: on networks and discipline This is the text of the talk I gave at the “Public Lives/Private Platform: The Politics …
Big Data and the ethics of community surveillance
Big Data and the ethics of community surveillance In the previous essay of this ongoing series about Big Data, I discussed how the emotional states …
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When white fears become Big Data: racist emotions and the populists who love them
When white fears become Big Data: racist emotions and the populists who love them At the end of last year I started exploring issues surrounding Big …
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Surveys, vigilance and the myth of neutral data
Surveys, vigilance and the myth of neutral data In mid December I started a series of explorations on Big Data. I hoped to touch on often …
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Private Internet and Public Streets
Private Internet and Public Streets The peak in search for doxxing on the same week that Adrian Chen published his report Last week I published a very …