Digital transformations : social and ethical consequences of rapid technological change / edited by Cathrine E. Tømte (professor, Department of Information Systems and CeDiT Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway), Jarle Trondal (professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Department of Political Science and Management and CeDiT Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway and senior fellow, Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA) and Alexander Ruser (professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work and CeDiT Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tømte, Cathrine E., editor.

Trondal, Jarle, editor.

Ruser, Alexander, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Information technology.

Artificial intelligence--Social aspects.

Artificial intelligence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

First.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This timely book explores how digital transformations are rapidly reshaping modern societies, including public service, business, educational, health and welfare systems. Leading experts in the field investigate the ways in which digital technologies increase both the demand for and promise of new solutions to crucial societal, economic and ecological challenges. The book presents an international comparison of drivers, trajectories and impediments to digital transformations across social science disciplines. Chapters assess the social consequences of ubiquitous and increasingly independent digital technologies, including how advancements in AI raise new questions about truth and ownership of created content, as well as growing concerns surrounding discrimination, privacy violations and job displacement. Contributors challenge the notion that digital transformations are solely an external force driven by ed-tech providers imposing new developments on society and the political system, focusing instead on the iterative interplay between technology and societal and political actors. Digital Transformations is a valuable resource for scholars and students across the social sciences, particularly those interested in the impacts of innovations and technology on politics and public policy and the Sustainable Development Goals"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. A sociological theory of media and digitalisation / Dirk Baecker

2. Digital transformation readiness: Evaluating dutch municipalities' compliance with the AI act / Willem Bantema,Trix Mulder and Soner Korucu

3. Navigating waters and algorithms: Lessons from ships in developing a liability regime for ai / Rufat Babayev

4. Artificial intelligence and the governance of smart cities in Africa: Possibilities and constraints / Alhassan Yakubu Alhassan and Abdul-Rahim Abdulai

5. When public servants need to help non-digital and partially digital citizens / Carl Erik Moe and Margunn Aanestad

6. The interplay of blockchain technologies and citizenship / Martin Rolf Herbers

7. Challenges of citizen e-participation in shaping urban mobility policy: State of research / Bernardo Valente

8. Creation and captivation: Analysing professional agency among teachers utilizing immersive technology in sen education / Martin Smith-Gahrsen.

Notes:

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Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035361229