2026 is dubbed the year of AI hyperscalers. In this very short blogpost, a colleague (Ebenezer Makinde) and I reflect on what this means for Africa.
internet-policy-meco.sydney.edu.au/2026/02/afri...
#AIregulation #AIEthics #Publicpolicy #AfricaAI
2026 is dubbed the year of AI hyperscalers. In this very short blogpost, a colleague (Ebenezer Makinde) and I reflect on what this means for Africa.
internet-policy-meco.sydney.edu.au/2026/02/afri...
#AIregulation #AIEthics #Publicpolicy #AfricaAI
Very interesting decolonial history behind Algeria’s #123vivalAlgérie chant.
AFCON 🤝🏿 Decolonisation
As the year draws to a close, I have found myself reflecting on my provocations on decentring research in the social sciences at this year’s @britsoci.bsky.social conference.
You can read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/muhamm...
Congratulations Robert! 🎉
It‘s published 🎉 I‘m very excited to share that my book „The Social Codes of Tech Workers“ is now out with @mitpress.bsky.social
You can find it in bookstores and online. Thanks to everyone who supported me on the journey! See comments section for link to the first chapter.
Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏿
A new article about the platform-based social media practices that may account for influencership, written by PhD candidate @JustKitan , has just been published.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Sociology #Socialmedia #Fediverse
Yes, influencers usually have a niche - but that does not tell all the story about their rise to popularity.
Thus, in this study, I extend the notions of influencership beyond affective labour and identity entrepreneurship as we enter the fediverse realm. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Bluesky needs to optimise for IPads.
In this new research, Ebenezer Makinde and I investigate the major Al & digital technology policies in Nigeria in the last decade, including platform regulations. We suggest that not enough attention has been paid to digital ethics despite divergent approaches.
doi.org/10.1002/poi3...
