Data-centric Living: Algorithms, Digitization and Regulation

This book explores how data about our online behavior are collected and processed by algorithms powered by AI and ML, investigating their socioeconomic effects and regulatory landscape. It also examines concerns about bias, discrimination, job losses, social media addiction, and digital identities. It provides an understanding of regulations to protect privacy and data as a digital public good, and how ethical standards are evolving in autonomous systems.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 320 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive book delves into the intricate realm of data collection and processing, facilitated by algorithms powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). It explores the profound socioeconomic implications of these technologies, shedding light on the evolving regulatory framework aimed at harnessing their positive impacts while mitigating potential negative practices. The volume critically examines emerging concerns surrounding algorithmic bias, discrimination, the potential disruptions caused by autonomous systems in the labor market, the rapid evolution of social media, its potential addictive nature, and the evolving landscape of digital identities. Furthermore, it provides a detailed examination of global regulations safeguarding the privacy of data subjects in the online realm, offering insights into the role of data as a digital public good in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the book delves into the evolving ethical standards in autonomous systems within the digital sphere.

A timely and insightful exploration, this book appeals to scholars and researchers across diverse fields, including digital humanities, business and management, internet studies, data sciences, political studies, urban sociology, law, media and cultural studies, sociology, cultural anthropology, and science and technology studies. It also holds immense value for the general reader seeking a deeper understanding of the intricacies of daily digital lives.

\n Weight: 534g\n
Dimension: 157 x 236 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367554170\n \n