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Perspectives on Digital Humanism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Werthner, Hannes.
Other Authors: Prem, Erich., Lee, Edward A., Ghezzi, Carlo.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism
  • Authors
  • Contents
  • Part I: Artificial Intelligence, Humans, and Control
  • Are We Losing Control?
  • References
  • Social Robots: Their History and What They Can Do for Us
  • 1 History of Human Robotics
  • 2 The Challenges of Becoming Social
  • 3 Case Studies in an Insurance Company and in an Elderly Home
  • 4 Ethical Issues of Social Robots
  • Reference
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
  • 1 The Standard Model
  • 2 Difficulties of the Standard Model
  • 3 A New Model
  • References
  • The Challenge of Human Dignity in the Era of Autonomous Systems
  • References
  • Part II: Participation and Democracy
  • The Real Cost of Surveillance Capitalism: Digital Humanism in the United States and Europe
  • 1 Zuboffś Argument
  • 2 What the Metaphor of Surveillance Capitalism Obfuscates
  • 3 Open vs. Closed Societies: Consider China
  • 4 What Open Societies Need to Do to Remain So
  • References
  • Democratic Discourse in the Digital Public Sphere: Re-imagining Copyright Enforcement on Online Social Media Platforms
  • References
  • The Internet Is Dead: Long Live the Internet
  • 1 Perils of an Ornithopter Approach
  • 2 Data Ownership and the Need of a Digital Identity
  • 3 Security
  • 4 Disintermediation
  • 5 The Rise of a New, Decentralized Web
  • 6 Participatory Public and Private Governance
  • References
  • Return to Freedom: Governance of Fair Innovation Ecosystems
  • 1 The Vienna Manifesto and Innovation
  • 2 Innovation Ecosystems
  • 3 Governance: Ecosystems That Are Fair
  • 4 Governance and Conceptions of Freedom
  • References
  • Decolonizing Technology and Society: A Perspective from the Global South
  • 1 Inclusion, Coloniality, and the Digital Society
  • 2 Community-Oriented, Transdisciplinary Models and Inclusive Platforms as Alternative
  • 3 Conclusion
  • References.
  • Part III: Ethics and Philosophy of Technology
  • Digital Humanism and the Limits of Artificial Intelligence
  • I
  • II
  • III
  • IV
  • References
  • Explorative Experiments and Digital Humanism: Adding an Epistemic Dimension to the Ethical Debate
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Experimental Method and Computing
  • 3 A Different Notion of Experimentation: Explorative Experiments
  • 4 From Epistemic Uncertainty to Ethical Incrementalism
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Digital Humanism and Global Issues in Artificial Intelligence Ethics
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and the Climate Crisis
  • 3 Ethics and the Artificial Intelligence Arms Race
  • 4 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Our Digital Mirror
  • 1 The Example of Online Discourse
  • 2 Scaffolding Discourse
  • References
  • Part IV: Information Technology and the Arts
  • Fictionalizing the Robot and Artificial Intelligence
  • References
  • How to Be a Digital Humanist in International Relations: Cultural Tech Diplomacy Challenges Silicon Valley
  • References
  • We Are Needed More Than Ever: Cultural Heritage, Libraries, and Archives
  • 1 Self/Education
  • 2 Participatory Turn
  • 3 Inclusive Collections
  • 4 Remaining a Place for Personal Encounters
  • 5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Humanism and the Great Opportunity of Intelligent User Interfaces for Cultural Heritage
  • References
  • Part V: Data, Algorithm, and Fairness
  • The Attention Economy and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Attention Economy
  • 3 The User-Machine Feedback Loop
  • 3.1 Users and Personal Data
  • 3.2 Algorithms
  • 3.3 Digital Information Markets
  • 4 Biases
  • 4.1 Data
  • 4.2 Algorithms
  • 5 Societal Impact
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Did You Find It on the Internet? Ethical Complexities of Search Engine Rankings
  • 1 Introduction.
  • 2 Value of and Value Within Search Engines
  • 3 Ethical Importance of Search Engine Rankings
  • 4 Do You See Female Professors?
  • 5 The Process and the End Product
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Personalization, Fairness, and Post-Userism
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 De-centering the User
  • 3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part VI: Platform Power
  • The Curation Chokepoint
  • References
  • Business Model Innovation and the Rise of Technology Giants
  • 1 The Rise of Technology Giants
  • 2 The Inverted Firm and the Spread of Platform Business Models
  • 3 Demand for Regulation
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Scaling Up Broken Systems? Considerations from the Area of Music Streaming
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 A Brief History of Music Business
  • 3 The Disruption of the Business
  • 4 The Status Quo
  • 5 And Beyond?
  • References
  • The Platform Economy After COVID-19: Regulation and the Precautionary Principle
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Effects of the Pandemic
  • 3 Regulation and the Precautionary Principle
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part VII: Education and Skills of the Future
  • Educational Requirements for Positive Social Robotics
  • References
  • Informatics as a Fundamental Discipline in General Education: The Danish Perspective
  • 1 Digital Humanism and General Informatics Education
  • 2 Political Emphasis on Informatics Education for All
  • 3 The Danish Informatics Curriculum for General Education
  • 4 Digital Humanism in Informatics: The Danish Perspective
  • 5 The Bipartite Nature of Informatics
  • 6 Embracing Uncertainty: The Representational and the Interpretational Challenge
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • The Unbearable Disembodiedness of Cognitive Machines
  • 1 The Three Revolutions
  • 2 Cognitive Machines
  • 3 A Broader Educational Horizon
  • References
  • Part VIII: Digital Geopolitics and Sovereignty.
  • The Technological Construction of Sovereignty
  • 1 Code Is Law
  • Law Is Code
  • 2 Social and Technological Construction of Reality
  • 3 Technological Construction of Sovereignty
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • A Crucial Decade for European Digital Sovereignty
  • References
  • Geopolitics and Digital Sovereignty
  • References
  • Cultural Influences on Artificial Intelligence: Along the New Silk Road
  • 1 Artificial Intelligence in China
  • 2 Artificial Intelligence in Europe
  • 3 Cultural Differences in Applying Artificial Intelligence Technology
  • 4 Artificial Intelligence Talent: Mobility and Global Competition
  • 5 Global Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation
  • References
  • Geopolitics, Digital SovereigntyWhatś in a Word?
  • 1 The Context
  • 1.1 The Paradox
  • 1.2 Itś More Than the Economy, You Know
  • 2 Europe, How Many Divisions?
  • 2.1 A Pacific Centered *Digital* World Map
  • 2.2 In the Platform Economy, Nobody Can Hear EU Scream
  • 2.3 Digital Sovereignty, a New Concept to Operate and Compete in This Context
  • 3 Words Matter: Especially When They Are Meant to Be Performative
  • 3.1 Digital and Sovereignty, How Does This Add Up?
  • 3.2 Political and Legal Considerations
  • 4 Where Next?
  • 4.1 Many Assets to Mobilize
  • 4.2 Strategic Autonomy
  • 4.3 Aim for the Moon
  • References
  • Part IX: Systems and Society
  • Work Without Jobs
  • References
  • Why Dont́ You Do Something to Help Me? Digital Humanism: A Call for Cities to Act
  • Further Reading
  • Ethics or Quality of Life?
  • 1 Abundance and Fear Determine the Discussion
  • 2 Development Requires Ethical Guidelines
  • 3 Companies and Business Leaders Want to Satisfy Their Stakeholders
  • 4 Investors Are Looking for Returns Through Sustainability
  • 5 Do-Gooders Misuse the Ethics Discussion
  • 6 Politics Follows the Need for Ethical Rules.
  • 7 Ethics Wants Quality of Life for All
  • 8 Ethics Needs Life Engineering
  • References
  • Responsible Technology Design: Conversations for Success
  • References
  • Navigating Through Changes of a Digital World
  • 1 Trust as a Key Driver
  • 2 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part X: Learning from Crisis
  • Efficiency vs. Resilience: Lessons from COVID-19
  • References
  • Contact Tracing Apps: A Lesson in Societal Aspects of Technological Development
  • References
  • Data, Models, and Decisions: How We Can Shape Our World by Not Predicting the Future
  • References
  • Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 1 Lesson 1: Increase Digitalization
  • 2 Lesson 2: Speed Is More Important Than Money
  • 3 Lesson 3: We Need to Find a New Balance Between Privacy and Public Good
  • 4 Lesson 4: Interoperability Is Vital
  • 5 Lesson 5: Half the Number of Words, Double the Quality of Communication
  • 6 Lesson 6: Competences Are the Priority
  • 7 Lesson 7: Digital Technologies and Infrastructures Are Key European Security Affairs
  • The Need for Respectful Technologies: Going Beyond Privacy
  • References
  • Part XI: Realizing Digital Humanism
  • Digital Humanism: Navigating the Tensions Ahead
  • References
  • Should We Rethink How We Do Research?
  • 1 Introduction: Coping with Disruptive Changes
  • 2 Effects on How We Do Research
  • 3 Effects on Engagement with Society
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Interdisciplinarity: Models and Values for Digital Humanism
  • References
  • It Is Simple, It Is Complicated
  • References
  • Correction to: Did You Find It on the Internet? Ethical Complexities of Search Engine Rankings
  • Correction to: Chapter 19 in: H. Werthner et al. (eds.), Perspectives on Digital Humanism, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-8.

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