AI Governance and the Fundamentals of Data: The Relational, Political, and Material

Over the past decade, the technology industry has promoted the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across a wide range of economic sectors. From early efforts focused on machine learning-based applications in predictive governance and healthcare, we now witness the adoption of generative AI in media, education, business, the arts, and various other industries. As a result, the discourse around the social implications of this technology has evolved considerably, sparking critical debates among policymakers, technologists, scholars, grassroots organizers, artists, and other stakeholders about ethical and legal approaches to its advancement.