Description: This book argues that algorithms should not be regarded as a technical structure but as a social phenomenon--they embed themselves, currently still very subtly, into political and social systems. It considers the prospects of active disobedience and the need for tools and methods that can be used to break algorithmic power.
Brief description: Klaus Neuburg, born in 1977, is a trained architect and professor for Media Design with a focus on Interactive Media at the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel. His work and research sits at the intersection between media, design and architecture, society and computer science, paying specific attention to social contexts. He is co-founder of the journalistic NGO Froh.
Review Quotes: »[Es] ist eine Stärke des Bandes, dass er verdeutlicht, dass Algorithmen keine neutralen technischen Verfahren sind [...], sondern dass sie stillschweigend mit Werten, Hoffnungen und Idealen verknüpft werden, aus denen sie ihre gesellschaftliche Überzeugungskraft und Legitimität beziehen.«--Stefan Laube/ Tilo Grenz "Soziologische Revue, 47/3 (2024)"