Everyday life is increasingly automated with the use of new and emerging digital
technologies and systems. Discussion of these automated technologies is often shrouded …

The COVID-19 Crisis; Social Perspectives; First Edition Page 1 THE COVID-19 CRISIS Since
its emergence in early 2020, the COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the world. Well …

The widespread collection and use of data has been the subject of much public and
scholarly interest in recent years. Data justice has emerged as a significant framework for …

In this work, I argue that hegemonic AI is becoming a more powerful force capable of
perpetrating global violence through three epistemic processes: datafication (extraction and …

The global Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in social and economic disruption
unprecedented in the modern era. Many countries have introduced severe measures to …

Quantification is particularly seductive in times of global uncertainty. Not surprisingly,
numbers, indicators, categorizations, and comparisons are central to governmental and …

The Coronavirus has prompted an urgent need for guidance and practical intervention.
Newsmakers responded to this demand by providing outlooks that plotted the contagion's …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to various inequalities in global
societies, highlighting discrepancies in terms of safety, accessibility, and overall health. In …

What are the priorities for data science in tackling COVID-19, and in which ways can big
data analysis inform and support responses to the outbreak? It is imperative for data …

The pandemic has brought to light and exacerbated inequities that have plagued the world
even before COVID-19 spread. Despite its medical and technological advances, much of the …