Are algorithms really rational and only virtual? Are they better than we are in drawing up a reflection of ourselves? Can they predict our future selves? Are we at risk of losing our agency to act and think, of being increasingly controlled and programmed through social credit systems, surveillance, and Big Data rankings? Are we on the path towards digitally structured totalitarianism? What does that mean for the conception of the autonomous self?
In_ NXS #4 Algorithmic Anxiety_ the contributors explore the spectrum of algorithmic authority over our lives (whether perceived or not). They question or reveal the inconspicuous influence of algorithms, in their various forms, on our behavioral patterns, emotions, and self perceptions of our position in the world.
NXS#4 Algorithmic Anxiety is the fourth printed issue by NXS World, an experimental research platform that searches for user perspectives and stories on how digital technology affects us on a daily basis. NXS World is a network of collaborators from different backgrounds that grows like an exquisite corpse, as they each consecutively add to the stream of thought.
With contributions by:
Arnar Ásgeirsson avoidstreet Crosslucid Julie Czerneda Simon Denny Ariana Dongus Wesley Goatley Quentin Gomzé Benjamin Edgar Gott Normunds Grūzītis Abby Jame Gwyneth Jones Colin Koopman James Massiah Vector Newman Nathalie Nguyen Sabrina Scott Nishant Shah Jaeho Shin Viktor Timofeev Veronika Vidø Coralie Vogelaar
Edited by:
Tamar Shafrir
Graphic design by:
Goys & Birls