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‘im here to learn so :))))))’ – The exploitation of an AI *Trigger warning for the content of some images*

Algorithms, Art, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), connection, Culture, DH2019, Digital Media, Digitalization, Education, Facebook, Freedom of speech, Gender, Global developments, Internet, Language, Media, politics, populism, Programming, Queer, Smartphones, Social, social media, Technology, Uncategorized December 17, 2019

Some people may have heard of the short-lived existence of Microsoft’s AI chatbot called ‘Tay,’ others may have completely missed the event. The latter would come as no surprise, given that Tay was released on March 23rd of 2016 and was taken down the very same day. This artificial intelligence chatter bot was published on Twitter and was designed as a 19-year…

We are all cyborgs (video + blogpost)

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Culture, DH2019, Digital implants, Digital Media, Digitalization, Digitalized, Education, Gender, Global developments, History, Language, Media, Media Theory, politics, Psychology, Queer, science fiction, Self, Social, Technology, Uncategorized November 15, 2019

The video titled ‘We Are All Cyborgs’ is a short introduction and artistic interpretation of Donna Haraway’s ‘Cyborg Manifesto’ (1985). What is a cyborg you might ask? Well, as most of you are by now well aware a cyborg is defined as “a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.” This means that each…