Technology, data and society

Lars Evertsson, Ann-Sofie Henrikson and Charlott Nyman describe the alarming weapon that a smartphone can become when controlled by an abusive partner. …Read more

Emre Eren Korkmaz, author of 'Smart Borders, Digital Identity and Big Data', considers the use of ‘smart border’ surveillance technology tested on Palestinians for many years and now used in the war on Gaza. …Read more

Listen to authors and editors talking about the key social challenges of the moment in our top ten Transforming Society podcast episodes from 2023.…Read more

Justin Ellis, author of 'Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer', considers the role of the traditional and digital media, and politicians, in amplifying antagonism towards LGBTQ+ communities. …Read more

Garfield Benjamin considers the AI Safety Summit and asks if it's really about building trust to set a tone for responsible technologies? Or simply a lot of posturing that will only serve to further entrench monopolies and concentrate power?…Read more

Patrick White, editor of 'Straightforward Statistics', reveals his findings with Emma Smith on research into our shortage of STEM professionals.…Read more

Tina Sikka, editor of 'Genetic Science and New Digital Technologies', discusses the effect that health technology such as full-body MRI scans is having on our understanding of what constitutes good health. …Read more

Scott Timcke, author of 'Algorithms and the End of Politics', looks at the dangers of attributing human-like intelligence to machines in the context of the rollout of AI products. …Read more

Jannie Møller Hartley, co-editor of 'DataPublics', considers the increasing amounts of data in our society, which is leading to echo chambers and new forms of capitalism that are surveying citizens at all times. …Read more

Warren Chin, author of 'War, Technology and the State', looks at the effect of the fourth industrial revolution on the relationship between war and the state.…Read more