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Your Spy-Phone Robs You of Privacy. Here Is How We Can Change That

June 3, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Faced with the might of surveillance capitalism, one’s first reaction might be to despair and declare the battle lost. But we’re not done yet. In fact, there’s a lot we can do to tame the surveillance beast, both at the personal and political levels.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: surveillance capitalism, technopolitics

Let the Machine Do It

November 7, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

There is an urgent need for resource-conserving, smart, emission-neutral production processes. But as the supply of steady employment weakens, a highly competitive labour market and a restricted welfare state would dismantle democratic achievements and enhance authoritarian trends.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters, Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, technology, technopolitics, Universal Basic Income

Transhumanism & AI: Utopia or a Nightmare in the Making?

September 27, 2018 by Francois Zammit Leave a Comment

Transhumanism presents itself as a utopia. It promises advancement and progress beyond imagination. However, the question is: Whose utopia would this be?  [Read more…] about Transhumanism & AI: Utopia or a Nightmare in the Making?

Filed Under: #Technology Matters, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: inequality, technology, technopolitics, transhumanism, utopia

Earn Money Online: the Politics of Microwork and Machines

August 7, 2018 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

Understanding how the world of work is changing, and in whose interest, is the key political question of the future.  [Read more…] about Earn Money Online: the Politics of Microwork and Machines

Filed Under: #Technology Matters, Economy, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: AI, algorithms, machine learning, microwork, technology, technopolitics

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