The case for computation - UNESCO · 2018. 12. 7. · Deborah Brennan & Harry Browne, Dublin...

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The case for

computation

Deborah Brennan & Harry Browne, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Centre for Critical Media Literacy

Students using social

media to enhance

transparency in local

journalism

Transdisciplinary

research that brings

computation expertise to

media studies

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LITERACY

is not the same as understanding

‘True literacy…. goes beyond a system’s functional use to comprehend its context and consequences. It refuses to see the application of any one system as a cure-all, insisting upon the interrelationships of systems…’

James Bridle, New Dark Age (Verso 2018, p3)

Not just ‘technology’, but computation

Complexity of dynamic systems

Emergent properties

Trust??

Unintended consequences

New York’s Compstat

crime data system

Dublin, Europe’s data centre9

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The evolution of systems and softwareThere is a misconception that there is a smooth and clear relationship from

intention through design to implementation. Computational literacy says otherwise

The Vision

Most of us think we understand the

intended purposes of systems we use.

Engineering

Software is dependent on inputs,

assumptions – so prone to inaccuracy,

manipulation.

Capitalism

Imperatives of revenue may be

partially hidden in the process.

Untrustworthy

Who bred this system? In whose

interest? With what tests and controls? Where is it going?

From GDPR to Chinese quantum satellites, from Brexit to the evolution of manipulative AI and bots in the time between the 2016 and 2020 US elections, understanding computation won’t ‘restore trust’ and ‘fix media’, but rather lead to deeper and better questions about these issues.

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Thank You!deborah.brennan@dit.ie, harry.browne@dit.ie

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