Francesco Marolla

Between AI fear and digital agency: technological familiarity and risk perception of generative AI’s epistemic power This study examines public perceptions of the risks associated with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), focusing on its potential ‘epistemic power’ – i.e., its capacity to redefine knowledg...

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This article argues that generative AI risk perception depends on digital agency as much as fear. Survey evidence shows tech-savvy users may underestimate GenAI’s societal risks, while less familiar users may overestimate them.

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I'm so pleased to see our new article out in Perspectives on Politics.

Since I moved to Australia, I've heard many people say "you'll never publish in a top US journal with Australia as your only case" (and they weren't wrong to think that).

But yesterday, we did.

Thread by Josh about it below:

🎉Big news! My ERCStG proposal SOCDEBT has been selected for funding @erc.europa.eu!
📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors).
🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!

Happy to see this finally published! A big thanks to marilumiotto, @giovannicassani, and @francescobailo.bsky.social for such a fruitful collaboration on this piece about digital parties and platform power.