"AI" is a distraction! Critical reflections on technological power and the politics of automation

Talk given as part of the NCCU Sustainable Development & Urban Politics lecture series at 05:00-06:30 UTC on 20 November 2025. Scroll down to see the files in this record, which includes the editable presentation slides (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20.pptx), a PDF handout with notes and extensive references and links (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20.pdf), and a recording of the talk (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20 12_42 CST.mp4). The recording has also been published on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5vWZ7-jNg

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17671341
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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"AI" is a distraction! Critical reflections on technological power and the politics of automation

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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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"AI" is a distraction! Critical reflections on technological power and the politics of automation

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Talk given as part of the NCCU Sustainable Development & Urban Politics lecture series at 05:00-06:30 UTC on 20 November 2025. Scroll down to see the files in this record, which includes the editable presentation slides (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20.pptx), a PDF handout with notes and extensive references and links (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20.pdf), and a recording of the talk (Hsing NCCU talk 2025-11-20 12_42 CST.mp4). The recording has also been published on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5vWZ7-jNg

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Bristol (GB)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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