“Frankenstein complex” is Isaac Asimov’s concept for describing “the fear that the general public has towards human-made technologies when they invade the realm commonly considered to be God’s domain” (McCauley 2007: 42).
information processing
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sociotechnical blindness
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Large Technical System
The conception of AI as a…
technological determinism
“…the view that material forces, and especially…
Sociotechnical ensembles
“An AI system consists of a computational…
social loafing
“Contrary to conventional wisdom, having a human…
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