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Tag: Technology research

Projects

10 October 2022

When algorithms result in exclusion

Digital technologies have the potential to improve the lives of many people. But artificial intelligence often contains unthinking assumptions that reinforce inequalities. Katta Spiel’s research focus is on such imbalances in the development of technology, and the researcher is developing innovative designs for people with different needs and for a more equitable world.  Continue reading “When algorithms result in exclusion”

Projects

7 February 2022

Searching for the European internet

Google has become established as the standard search engine worldwide on the internet. Astrid Mager, a social scientist based in Vienna, is investigating the social and political implications of this fact. She has also explored alternative search engine projects in Europe, where the focus is on aspects such as data protection and public participation in […] Continue reading “Searching for the European internet”

Projects

21 March 2016

Vaccination policy: Understanding political processes

Health topics polarise people. Funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research project relating to HPV vaccination demonstrates to what extent important decisions are informed by politics. Continue reading “Vaccination policy: Understanding political processes”

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