Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond : Theorising Society and Culture of the 21st Century

This volume brings together eminent scholars from various parts of the world, representing different fields of knowledge in order to explore the social, cultural, political and economic effects of the development of new technologies.

On the one hand, the book contextualises the discussion of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) within the broader framework of the digital revolution, on the other it also examines individual experiences and practices. Moreover, in light of the speed at which algorithms and AI are being incorporated into various aspects of life, contributors also question the ethical implications of their development. The widespread development of AI and algorithmic solutions is one of the most important contemporary phenomena. It has an overwhelming impact on the social and cultural life of the 21st century. In this context, one can point to both exciting examples of the application of algorithms and AI in business and popular culture, as well as the challenges of widening social inequality or the expanding scope of surveillance.

The scope of the impact of algorithms and AI makes the formation of new theoretical frameworks vital. This is the aim of this book, which will be of interest to academics within the humanities and social sciences with an interest in technology and the impact of algorithms and AI on society and culture.

Dariusz Brzeziński is Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland and a Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, UK.

Kamil Filipek is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic Sociology and Social Research Methods at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (UMCS), Poland.

Kuba Piwowar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Culture and Media at the SWPS University in Warsaw, Poland.

Malgorzata Winiarska-Brodowska is Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and International Communication at the Institute of Journalism, Media and Social Communication at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.