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Socio-Cultural Digitization, Artificial Intelligence and Global Regulation

Abstract Submissions Closed

Wednesday, 24 February 2021: 09:00-10:30
Location:

RC26 Sociotechnics, Sociological Practice (host committee)

Language: English

Session Type: Oral


This session focuses on understanding the role of culture, democracy, society and artificial intelligence as part of every-day life and how info-communication policy, artificial intelligence and global regulation contribute to the development of smart cities, social-cultural identity, global nationalism, and info-communication power. For example, the investment on broadband networks has been massive i.e. investment on broadband technologies totaled 76 billion dollars in 2016, according to USTelecom. 

In general, the coverage of conference session includes material on the theoretical and practical aspects of the following subjects:

  • Digital Sociology, Artificial Intelligence and Global Regulation: Info-communication regulation, smart networks and social media.  
  • Digital Culture and Info-Communication Issues: smart cities, wearable technologies, digital Journalism, fake new, digital content and broadband networks.
  • Socio-Cultural Digitization: digital Identity, regulation, public Interest, multi-cultural organizations, global networks and digital currencies.
Session Organizer:
George GANTZIAS, HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS MANAGEMENT, MSc, Greece, ggantzias@yahoo.gr