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Why do algorithms become biased?
Algorithms have never been purely mathematical. They take in the real-world bias and amplify it. Whether it is the imbalance in training data or the value choices platforms make when designing models, there is always social power behind what is called ‘objective technology’. To understand algorithmic bias is to understand the world we live in.
Understanding AI Art Through the Ways We Decode It
AI-generated art is everywhere, but people disagree sharply about what it actually brings. This blog will
explore how diverse groups
interpret AI-generated images differently by using Stuart Hall’s encoding/ decoding theory.
Becoming the Self We Perform
This blog explores how Goffman’s idea of social life as a stage applies to the digital age. Through personal reflection and the case of Douyin creator Daydreamer, it considers how we shape, perform and ultimately become the selves we present online.
The Labubu Craze under the Two-Step Flow Theory: Who’s Really Guiding our Shopping Habits?
What made the quirky toy Labubu a global obsession? This blog will explore how influencers and algorithms together exemplify the classic Two-Step Flow Theory, and quietly guide our “personal” choices.
Hi, this is Nan : )
This is my first Blog, and in this Blog I will go to introduce myself.