News and Research articles on Colonialism

Feminist theories have extensively debated consent in sexual and political contexts. But what does it mean to consent when we are talking about our data bodies feeding artificial intelligence (AI) systems?

KEYWORDS: Artificial intelligence, Colonialism, Consent, Feminism, Data protection

Datafication (the quantification of social life) is a colonial move which perpetuates a legacy of appropriation. But how to regulate this?

KEYWORDS: Data relations, Capitalism, Colonialism, Appropriation

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