With pretrained language models and generative AI systems, machine learning is being embedded into the social fabric at an ever-increasing pace. However, how such socio-technical objects come to engage with society remains less understood. In this talk, I will explore the phrenological heritage of machine learning, how the distributional hypothesis affords creating fictions of humanity, […]
Why is feminism relevant for research in AI, and how can the two be combined? This workshop is providing a (short) theoretical introduction to the topic, followed by a research ideation task where participants can use the acquired knowledge to generate new ideas, and reflect on the relation between their own research and feminism. It […]
Presentazione e dibattito su pregiudizi sociali e algoritmici, con particolare attenzione alla prospettiva linguistica. L'evento si terrà in italiano, ed è organizzato assieme a Fuori Genere L'Aquila. Round-table discussing the topic of Bias in AI, with particular emphasis on linguistics bias. This event will be held in Italian since it is meant as a dissemination […]
Social networks are complex by nature, and the position of individuals in them is consequential for a variety of decision-making processes. Connections between individuals are driven by different tie formation mechanisms that can explain the various structures embedded in social networks. These driving mechanisms are often the key ingredients of social and algorithmic processes, which […]
Gender bias in education has gained considerable attention in recent years, as it carries profound implications for the academic community. However, while the problem has been tackled from a student perspective, research is still lacking from an academic point of view. This presentation aims to bridge this research gap by shedding light on the complex […]
The study aims at reinterpreting some sociolinguistic phenomena according to queer and non-binary paradigms, with the help of cyberfeminism and posthuman theories. This theoretical approach is based on the question posed by feminist theorists such as Rosi Braidotti and Donna Haraway whether posthumanism could be a possible mean for escaping the binary gender system. The […]