James Steinhoff
stnhfj.bsky.social
James Steinhoff
@stnhfj.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ ICS, University College Dublin
At work I only talk about: synthetic data, automation, AI and Marx. Outside work I sometimes do other things.
https://people.ucd.ie/james.steinhoff
Colleagues, do not normalize apartheid and genocide in Palestine. Sign this:
uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...
EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION – Uppsala Declaration
uppsaladeclaration.se
September 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
My colleague Pat Brodie and I have a new paper interpreting big tech's move into "green" infrastructure as a form of capitalist planning

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Green simulation, infrastructure, and the planned energy futures of big tech
This paper examines how, under the banner of a green digital transition, big tech firms are moving into the provision of energy infrastructure. We focus specifically on a technical means which allo...
www.tandfonline.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reposted by James Steinhoff
New paper alert! “Remote Robotics, or the Digital Re-Embodiment of Labour.” Co-written with @stnhfj.bsky.social and Alessandro Delfanti. Published in Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation 🔗👇
www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...
July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New paper on VR/AR + Marx + logistical media theory
July 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I had an excellent time and was quite flattered to be invited as an expert speaker to the Second Conference on Marxism and Digital Capitalism at Nanjing University Department of Philosophy
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Hello Bluesky!
The new Horizon Europe FORSEE project is launching here! We’re excited to expand our community here and explore how success in #AI can be defined and used to strengthen Europe’s position in the AI landscape. Follow us and find out more at: forseeproject.eu!
Frontpage - FORSEE
Forging Successful AI Applications for European Economy and Society  FORSEE defines societally successful AI. Our mission is to analyse existing successful AI applications to:
forseeproject.eu
April 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Even leftist presses want to sell out to AI capital. Don't support this shit
April 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
At ICS we have Masters scholarships for EU students available in several programs: www.ucd.ie/ics/study/eu...
March 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will host a fantastic event at the Oxford Internet Institute to highlight theories, approaches, and methods from Global South countries related to the Internet, data, and AI.

www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
OII | Global Southing Internet, Data and AI Studies Workshop
This workshop aims to facilitate dialogues between UK scholars and approaches from the Global South in the field of Internet and Data Studies.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
FINALLY have given birth to this entity doi.org/10.1177/2053...
March 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
'Anti-american' purging
Trump administration threatening Canadian researchers
(Ottawa – March 17, 2025) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is warning that the
www.caut.ca
March 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Marx in the Anthropocene @ IUAV
March 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Turns out sarcasm can be a useful campaigning tool. #SaveTheAI
Do you really need to drink so much? 💧 Artificial Intelligence is facing a crisis: humans consume far too many of the precious resources AI needs. Every sip you take could nourish systems that maintain your digital conveniences & fill your spam. Act now and savethe.ai! #AI #SaveTheAI #AIActionSummit
AI Needs Your Help
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February 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Beverly Best's Automatic Fetish is an incredible guide to Capital Vol 3. I just wish it ever discussed recent empirical research on the topics it covers (FROP tendency, etc.)
The Automatic Fetish
The Automatic Fetish traces Marx’s analysis of capital, step by step, through the material compiled posthumously as the third volume of Capital. Identifying the critique of value as the central throug...
www.versobooks.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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A late Christmas present in the post today: the Handbook for the Future of Work which I coedited with @jmacleavy.bsky.social as part of the Routledge International Handbooks Series.

For full contents and info on ebook access, inspection copies & library orders see: www.routledge.com/The-Handbook...
January 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Fun in the sun
January 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM