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🆕Not all democratisation Is democratic: Notes from PAIRS 2026🆕
When the spotlight is on AI Impact, where do you see those impacted? The very people whose data trains AI systems, whose labour refines them, whose lives are shaped by
Profiles to products: Love-shopping in the age of modern romance
Imagine one fine day, someone started dictating your dating life – telling you whom to ‘swipe right’ on, whom to go out on a date with and so on? Sounds absurd, right? And yet, are you already under someone’s control while getting lost in the swipe battle of digital profiles
When mobile phones babysit and parents scroll away: Recommendations from the mother of a digital native
Faster than fairies, faster than witches, Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches; And charging along like troops in a battle, All through the meadows, the horses and cattle: All of the sights of the hill and the plain Fly as thick as driving rain; And ever again, in the wink
Higher altitudes, changed attitudes: Reflections from a Constitution literacy workshop in the mountains
The babble of a Himalayan stream and the occasional bray of a mountain goat were the only sounds pervading the Sambhaavnaa Institute of Public Policy and Politics, as it opened its doors to 45 participants for a five-day residential workshop on understanding the Constitution for social change. Enveloped in the
Inspo without introspection: Identity crisis in the age of algorithms
I opened Instagram and forgot to brace myself. In the span of four minutes, I was pulled in four different directions. A clean girl routine, a dark academia reading list, a cottagecore decor guide, and a Y2K fashion lookbook later, I wasn’t sure who I wanted to be anymore. Worse,
Is the resounding male gaze in chatbots an opportunity for responsible anthropomorphism?
The omnipresence of chatbots in modern life has reached a point where some companies are marketing them as replacements for real human connection. As we grapple with the ethical implications of imparting human-like values to these faceless digital assistants, a critical question arises: are we unconsciously perpetuating gender stereotypes by
YouTube and YouTube Kids: The White Rabbit leads Alice to a point of no return
We’ve all been there. We look up a specific creator, video or topic on YouTube and we scroll down the list of recommendations when that one video catches our eye. It’s not too far off from what we typed into the search bar, but it’s not exactly what we’re looking
Are we a 100% rational? Or does our ability to reason end where our favourite influencer content begins?
In May 2021, two prominent YouTubers, Mirko Drotschmann and Léo Grasset were approached with a concerning offer from an influencer marketing agency, Fazze. The agency asked them to promote false information claiming that the death rate among people who received the Pfizer vaccine was almost three times that of the
What makes ChatGPT so astounding- the extent of human imagination or the lack of it?
I used to be an early adopter of new digital technologies and trends in internet culture. I enjoyed creating FOMO in others by being the first to announce new apps, features, viral content, and trends. Being the first to find out breaking news and viral content was also an occupational
Time to Teach Pupils Media and Information Literacy. (Guest Blog)
DIGITAL MEDIA and Information Technologies have taken over most aspects of our lives. They provide a variety of opportunities and benefits, including the ability to quickly look up information, maintain social contacts, and create and share information. We take advantage of these opportunities, but we must constantly assess them, select
A Parent’s Guide To Instagram – How To Help Your Child Set Boundaries
My parents always had the same look on their faces whenever they saw my phone in my hands. I could see the worry plastered on their faces – “I hope she’s not talking to any strangers”, “Is she watching something she’s not supposed to be?”, “What if she falls into a trap?”, “Staring at that screen is so bad for her eyes.”
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