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Comparing attributions of responsibility in media coverage of social media algorithms and social companions
University of Zurich, Switzerland .
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Geography, Media and Communication (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8504-5691
University of Vienna, Austria.
2023 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The diffusion of algorithms, robots, and artificial intelligence is accompanied by public debates about opportunities and risks of automation and responsibility for problems and the development of solutions. Since media coverage plays a central role in shaping public perception of automation, this study examines the Austrian media discourses on responsibility in two automation fields: social media algorithms and social companions. The comparative content analysis reveals that social media algorithms are more critically covered than social companions. When it comes to social media algorithms, responsibility issues are often raised by journalists, and responsibility is primarily assigned to the Internet platforms. To the contrary, risks of social robotics are articulated predominantly by experts, and seen as challenges for society, economy, and research alike. Moreover, media provide different perspectives to the question whether algorithms in social media and social robots have agency and can assume responsibility themselves.

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2023.
Keywords [en]
algorithms, AI, robotics, media coverage, responsibility
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Media and Communications
Research subject
Media and Communication Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-95056OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-95056DiVA, id: diva2:1763147
Conference
73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Toronto, Canada. 25-29 May 2023.
Available from: 2023-06-06 Created: 2023-06-06 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved

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