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Technology is never neutral: it reflects human values, visions, and particular ways of ordering the world and its infrastructures. We study how algorithms are developed and deployed, how people use and challenge them, and how they are governed in everyday life, institutions and public debates.

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Loïc Riom participates in a public discussion on music discovery and gatekeeping at the Lyon Biennale

On Saturday, 26 September 2026, Loïc Riom will take part in a public discussion on the role of gatekeepers in music discovery, organized by LYL Radio as part of the 2026 Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art.

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PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

Open to all: Lectures on the Digital Transformation in Society and Culture

Every autumn, the Digital Society master programme organises a public lecture series. The 2026 programme covers topics ranging from music streaming platforms to Artificial Intelligence as well as several…

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SOCIETAL RISKS

University of Fribourg contributes to a national network in the field of disinformation

The University of Fribourg is well represented in the "Disinformation" cluster of the new National Science Advice Network. Anna Jobin, Assistant Professor at the Human-IST Institute, is a member of the…

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Conspiracy theories and misinformation in digital media: An international expert assessment of challenges, trends, and interventions
Communications | Journal article

AI going rogue? An integrative narrative review of the tacit assumptions underlying existential AI-risks
AI and Ethics | Journal article

Big Data Discourses| Ask Me Anything! ◕‿◕ - How ChatGPT Got Hyped Into Being
International Journal of Communication | Journal article

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