They themselves will be the head of state and its president; even if a child sits on the presidential chair, he cannot decide anything without the command of their majority through direct absolute #Shura. #Shura #AlgorithmicGovernance

إسلام بن الحسن Islam Bin El-Hassan

إسلام بن الحسن Islam Bin El-Hassan @ai_islam1411

May 30

Everyone thinks they have a pitch and are playing. Let us show them how to plan to build the pitch, then let us show them the skills of the ordinary citizen when he transforms into the Builder Citizen. #AlgorithmicGovernance #StateBuildersParty

إسلام بن الحسن Islam Bin El-Hassan

إسلام بن الحسن Islam Bin El-Hassan @ai_islam1411

May 30

We will read the news as an expert in algorithmic systems design — or in our new terminology: Political Algorithm Engineering. Read it as a Builder Citizen, not a citizen searching for a glimmer of hope. Hope is dead, and the glimmer itself is dead. #AI #AlgorithmicGovernance

IGI Global Scientific Publishing

IGI Global Scientific Publishing @igiglobal

May 11

Check out this #OA paper, “AI-Mediated Participation in the Digital Public Sphere: Democratic Opportunities, Algorithmic Risks, and Governance Conditions”: buff.ly/KiQ5QNR #AI #DigitalPublicSphere #AlgorithmicGovernance #Accountability #Data

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Xuenan Cao

Xuenan Cao @cao_xuenan

Apr 30

Unpopular academic insight here: What we can learn about the death of the internet from decades of cosmetic surgery. direct.mit.edu/grey/article/… #CriticalMediaStudies #PlatformStudies #AlgorithmicGovernance #DigitalLabor #AestheticLabor #Biopolitics #Technoculture #STS

Facial AI: Cosmetic Surgery in China and the Death of Internets Everywhere

The Chinese internet is not the same as other internets, or so we are often told. Google, Facebook, YouTube, and X are all blocked, making for a palpably different online world, and in the absence of...

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@populismstudies

@populismstudies @populismstudies

Apr 12

📢 ECPS Interview | 🎥 VIDEO 🤖 Jason Anastasopoulos: AI May Transform Populism by Mobilizing Highly Skilled Workers ✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌 In this timely ECPS video interview, Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos (@jasonanastas) from the University of Georgia offers a compelling and cautionary analysis of artificial intelligence as a transformative political force. Far from a neutral tool of efficiency, AI is reshaping the foundations of governance, legitimacy, and representation. ⚖️ He warns that replacing bureaucrats with AI risks eroding “democratic legitimacy” and producing “automated majoritarianism,” where minorities and atypical cases are systematically disadvantaged. ⚠️ Challenging conventional wisdom, he shows that AI does not simply strengthen authoritarian control. Instead, dynamics such as false positives, false negatives, and “threshold whiplash” can generate instability and resistance. 📉 At the same time, AI-driven disruption is expanding beyond manual labor to threaten “intellectual work and highly skilled labor,” potentially reshaping the social base of populism. 🌍 The result: AI may not only transform governance—but also reconfigure the terrain of political contestation. ▶️ Watch the interview now: 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=NvCLLHxJ… 📕 Read the interview: 🔗 populismstudies.org/assoc-pr… #AIandPolitics #Populism #Democracy #AlgorithmicGovernance #DigitalPolitics #Authoritarianism #ECPS #PoliticalScience #TechAndSociety #DemocraticLegitimacy #AutomatedMajoritarianism #ThresholdWhiplash #DigitalPopulism #AlgorithmicPopulism

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@populismstudies

@populismstudies @populismstudies

Apr 11

📢 ECPS Interview 🤖 Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos: AI May Transform Populism by Mobilizing Highly Skilled Workers ✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌In this timely ECPS interview, Associate Professor Jason Anastasopoulos (@jasonanastas) from the University of Georgia offers a compelling and cautionary analysis of artificial intelligence as a transformative political force. Far from a neutral tool of efficiency, AI, he argues, is reshaping the foundations of governance, legitimacy, and representation. ⚖️ He warns that replacing bureaucrats with AI risks eroding “democratic legitimacy” and producing “automated majoritarianism,” where minorities and atypical cases are systematically disadvantaged. ⚠️ Challenging conventional wisdom, Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos shows that AI does not simply strengthen authoritarian control. Instead, dynamics like false positives, false negatives, and “threshold whiplash” can generate instability and resistance within authoritarian systems. 📉 At the same time, AI-driven disruption is expanding beyond manual labor to threaten “intellectual work and highly skilled labor,” potentially reshaping the social base of populism and broadening anti-elite mobilization. 🌍 The result: AI may not only transform governance—but also reconfigure the very terrain of political contestation. 📕 Read the full interview: 🔗 populismstudies.org/assoc-pr… #AIandPolitics #Populism #Democracy #AlgorithmicGovernance #DigitalPolitics #Authoritarianism #ECPS #PoliticalScience #TechAndSociety #DemocraticLegitimacy #AutomatedMajoritarianism #ThresholdWhiplash #DigitalPopulism #AlgorithmicPopulism

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Rachel Thornton 🇬🇧 🇻🇳 🇹🇭

Rachel Thornton 🇬🇧 🇻🇳 🇹🇭@RachelT25782

Apr 2

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Data for Policy CIC #dataforpolicy2026

Data for Policy CIC #dataforpolicy2026

@dataforpolicy

Mar 27

🚨 Call for Abstracts, Full Papers & Panel Proposals – DfP'26 🗓️ 8–10 September 2026 | 📍 Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain ⌛ Submission Deadline: 1 June 2026 🔗 Learn more: dataforpolicy.org/data-for-p… We are thrilled to announce Data for Policy 2026 (DfP'26) — the 10th edition of our flagship conference — at UPF, Barcelona. The theme "Governance of/with AI: Implications for Data, Infrastructure, and Tech Sovereignty" explores AI’s transformative and disruptive impact on global economies, politics, and society. We invite interdisciplinary, evidence-based contributions that examine diverse perspectives on AI governance and provide policy-relevant insights. Join us in Barcelona to shape the future of AI governance and its responsible, evidence-based implementation. 📝 Submission & Guidelines:dataforpolicy.org/2026-submi… #DataforPolicy2026 #DfP26 #Barcelona #AIGovernance #CallforPapers #TechSovereignty #DataPolicy #ResponsibleAI #AIEthics #AlgorithmicGovernance #PublicPolicy #DigitalTransformation #EvidenceBasedPolicy #TechPolicy #UPF @ZeynepEngin @CrowcroftJ87430 @andrewchyde

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@populismstudies

@populismstudies @populismstudies

Mar 23

📢 ECPS Commentary 🌍♻️ Algorithmic Environmental Populism and the Digital Politics of Waste in Africa ✍️ By Dr. Oludele Solaja 📌How do algorithms reshape environmental politics? In this timely and theoretically innovative commentary, Dr. Oludele Solaja (@OludeleSolaja) introduces the concept of Algorithmic Environmental Populism to explain how digital platforms transform ecological crises into emotionally charged, blame-driven political narratives. 📱 From Lagos to Accra to South Africa, environmental degradation is no longer just a governance challenge—it is a digitally mediated political battlefield, where visibility, outrage, and moral framing often override systemic analysis. ⚖️ By bridging populism theory, digital governance, and environmental politics, this piece offers a compelling framework to understand how platform logics reconfigure accountability, agency, and ecological discourse across the Global South. 📕 Read the article: 🔗 populismstudies.org/algorith… #ECPS #Populism #DigitalPolitics #EnvironmentalPolitics #Africa #AlgorithmicGovernance #ClimatePolitics #WastePolitics #GlobalSouth #PoliticalCommunication

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pavanduggal

pavanduggal @pavanduggal

Mar 13

Accountability protects against unchecked algorithmic authority. #DrPavanDuggal #ChecksAndBalances #AIAccountability #AlgorithmicGovernance #RuleOfLaw

@populismstudies

@populismstudies @populismstudies

Mar 10

🌍 ECPS Virtual Workshop Series 📌 “We, the People” and the Future of Democracy: Interdisciplinary Approaches 🤖 Session 14 | From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the Future of Democratic Participation 📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026 🕒 15:00–17:00 (CET) 💻 Online Event 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… ⚡️ Session 14 of the ECPS Virtual Workshop Series explores how artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems are transforming democratic politics. As digital technologies increasingly mediate political communication, participation, and governance, new questions arise about the relationship between AI, populism, democratic legitimacy, and political representation. ⚡️ Bringing together perspectives from political science, communication studies, and digital governance, the session examines how algorithmic infrastructures reshape democratic deliberation, identity formation, and public discourse. From AI-assisted governance and generative AI in cultural heritage to big tech’s influence on political consciousness and algorithmically driven polarization, the discussion addresses the evolving challenges that emerging technologies pose to democratic institutions and civic life. 🔎 Core Theme: How do algorithms, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms reshape “the people,” democratic participation, and the future of political representation? 👤 Chair 🎓 Dr. Paolo Gerbaudo (@paologerbaudo -- Complutense University of Madrid) 📌 Presentations 🎓 Dr. Joan Font (Research Professor, Institute of Advanced Social Studies (IESA-CSIC). 🧠 “Conceptions of Democracy and Artificial Intelligence in Administration and Government: Who Wants an Algorithm to Govern Us?” 🎓 Alonso Escamilla (PhD Student at The Catholic University of Ávila in Spain) & Paula Gonzalo (@paula_g -- Researcher, University of Salamanca, Spain). 🏛️ “How Does ChatGPT Shape European Cultural Heritage for the Future of Democracy?” 🎓 Aly Hill (PhD candidate at The University of Utah). 💻 “The New Elite: How Big Tech Is Reshaping White Working-Class Consciousness” 🎓 Amina Vatreš (Teaching Assistant at University of Sarajevo). 📡 “Bubbles, Clashes and Populism: ‘The People’ in an Algorithmically Mediated World” 💬 Discussants 🔹 Dr. Jasmin Hasanović (@JHasanovich -- University of Sarajevo) 🔹 Dr. Alparslan Akkuş (University of Tübingen) 🧭 Why This Session Matters: As AI, big tech, and algorithmic systems increasingly shape public discourse and governance, understanding their impact on democratic participation, populist mobilization, and political representation has become essential. Session 14 explores how emerging technologies are redefining the relationship between citizens, institutions, and “the people”in an algorithmically mediated political landscape. 📌 More details: populismstudies.org/workshop… #ECPS #WeThePeople #AIandDemocracy #Populism #DigitalPolitics #ArtificialIntelligence #AlgorithmicGovernance #PoliticalCommunication #BigTech #DemocraticParticipation #DigitalDemocracy

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