The de Gruyter Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, Identity and Technology Studies

The De Gruyter Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, Identity and Technology Studies examines the relationship of the social sciences to artificial intelligence, surveying the various convergences and divergences between science and technology studies on the one hand and identity transformations on the other. It provides representative coverage of all aspects of the AI revolution, from employment to education to military warfare, impacts on public policy and governance and the future of ethics.

How is AI currently transforming, how is it promising to transform in future social, economic, cultural and psychological processes? This handbook answers these questions by looking at recent developments in supercomputing, deep learning and neural networks, including such topics as AI mobile technology, social robotics, big data and digital research. It focuses especially on mechanisms of identity by defining AI as a new context for self-exploration and social relations and analyzing phenomena such as race, ethnicity and gender politics in human-machine interfaces.

Anthony Elliott is Research Professor of Sociology and Dean of External Engagement at the University of South Australia, where he is based in the External Engagement and Strategic Projects Portfolio in Chancellery. He is also Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Network of Digital Transformation at UniSA. He is Super-Global Professor of Sociology (Visiting) at Keio University, Japan, and Visiting Professor of Sociology at UCD, Ireland.

Professor Elliott writes about identity, society, globalisation and the digital revolution. His research has had a lasting impact upon social theory and sociology worldwide. At present, his research on social theory focuses on artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, advanced robotics and accelerating automation in the context of global transformations. He is the author and editor of over 40 books, which have been translated or are forthcoming in over 17 languages.