Simon Lindgren
@simonlindgren.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology at DIGSUM, Umeå University, Sweden.
Critical Theory of AI • Digital Media and Society • Data Theory • Computational Methods • Discourse Analysis • Network Analysis.
Critical Theory of AI • Digital Media and Society • Data Theory • Computational Methods • Discourse Analysis • Network Analysis.
Out now: 3rd Edition of Digital Media & Society!
A privilege to revisit and update it over the years. New in this edition:
• Non-progressive digital activism (radicalization, hate)
• Post-pandemic/post-truth media, disinfo & propaganda
• Generative AI, LLMs, deepfakes
• Expanded learning features
A privilege to revisit and update it over the years. New in this edition:
• Non-progressive digital activism (radicalization, hate)
• Post-pandemic/post-truth media, disinfo & propaganda
• Generative AI, LLMs, deepfakes
• Expanded learning features
April 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Out now: 3rd Edition of Digital Media & Society!
A privilege to revisit and update it over the years. New in this edition:
• Non-progressive digital activism (radicalization, hate)
• Post-pandemic/post-truth media, disinfo & propaganda
• Generative AI, LLMs, deepfakes
• Expanded learning features
A privilege to revisit and update it over the years. New in this edition:
• Non-progressive digital activism (radicalization, hate)
• Post-pandemic/post-truth media, disinfo & propaganda
• Generative AI, LLMs, deepfakes
• Expanded learning features
The différance is strong with this one #AcademicSky
April 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The différance is strong with this one #AcademicSky
The 3rd edition of Digital Media & Society will be out in May, updated and revised throughout and with new bits about data, (gen)AI, synthetic media, and more. Lovely cover art by franciskenney.net
January 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The 3rd edition of Digital Media & Society will be out in May, updated and revised throughout and with new bits about data, (gen)AI, synthetic media, and more. Lovely cover art by franciskenney.net
Cool to see my notion of ”bias bias” turn up in this article on AI and stochastic remembering @riksmit.bsky.social @socmerrill.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Cool to see my notion of ”bias bias” turn up in this article on AI and stochastic remembering @riksmit.bsky.social @socmerrill.bsky.social
Published today: @socmerrill.bsky.social's, Mattias Gardell's and my article on how 'the left' meme, focusing on the intriguing realm of r/DankLeft. We have analysed ~400 memes to uncover the themes, the role of taboo, and the emotional responses they provoke doi.org/10.1177/1461...
February 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Published today: @socmerrill.bsky.social's, Mattias Gardell's and my article on how 'the left' meme, focusing on the intriguing realm of r/DankLeft. We have analysed ~400 memes to uncover the themes, the role of taboo, and the emotional responses they provoke doi.org/10.1177/1461...
This came in the mail today! Mine and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social’s new book. Developing and adapting these methods has been a learning journey. We are crazy excited about having had the opportunity to package it all in a fun book for undergrads and upward! 🐶📊🔍
February 1, 2024 at 9:49 PM
This came in the mail today! Mine and @moaerikssonkrut.bsky.social’s new book. Developing and adapting these methods has been a learning journey. We are crazy excited about having had the opportunity to package it all in a fun book for undergrads and upward! 🐶📊🔍
"Critical Theory of AI" now exists in the world.
October 26, 2023 at 12:53 PM
"Critical Theory of AI" now exists in the world.
Happy to announce the publication of my new book "Critical Theory of AI" with Polity Press. In this thread, I share the takeaway points from its first chapter ('AI and critical theory').
1. Technologies are political. AI is no exception.
1. Technologies are political. AI is no exception.
October 9, 2023 at 11:26 AM
Happy to announce the publication of my new book "Critical Theory of AI" with Polity Press. In this thread, I share the takeaway points from its first chapter ('AI and critical theory').
1. Technologies are political. AI is no exception.
1. Technologies are political. AI is no exception.