The DIGITO project examines the automation of digital services and its impact on the conditions for democracy, especially from the perspective of vulnerable citizens. We are seeking answers to the questions what kind of epistemic (in)justice automated digital services provides to vulnerable citizens and how such politics of algorithms transforms the conditions of democracy in society.
In the project, we will focus in particular on the complex role of language as part of using and designing public digital services.
The multidisciplinary project creatively combines empirical research of linguistic studies and social science with AI ethics, philosophical epistemology and theoretical research in politics, and disseminates the results to the public through live journalism and the tools of theatre.
Following the principle of co-research, the study highlights two groups of citizens - immigrants and mental health rehabilitators - whose epistemic ability to express their own experiences and be heard as epistemic actors is encouraged by the project.
will strengthen the grassroots societal debate on the politics of algorithms by presenting alternative and critical views on the capabilities of AI regarding its biases, fairness and disadvantages.
Funding source
Kone Foundation
People
Jaana Parviainen
Senior Research FellowCamilla Lindholm
Visitor, ResearchHannele Palukka
Visiting Researcher
Hannele Palukka