Emiliano Grimaldi
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Emiliano Grimaldi is a critical scholar in the sociology of education, whose work interrogates the intersection of digital technologies, automation, and educational governance. His research focuses on how artificial intelligence and robotics reshape educational practices, policies, and temporalities. Grimaldi’s major contribution lies in theorizing the "laws of edu-automation," where he identifies three distinct approaches to understanding how automation and AI are transforming education—ranging from techno-optimism to critical resistance. His most-cited paper, "Laws of Edu-Automation?" (2022, 16 citations), has become a foundational reference for scholars examining the political and ethical dimensions of EdTech. In his more recent work, "The educational robotics imaginary" (2025), Grimaldi explores how the EdTech industry constructs a "tyranny of connectivity," linking robotics to new forms of temporal control and surveillance in schools. Through his incisive critiques, Grimaldi has established himself as a leading voice in critical education technology studies, challenging deterministic narratives and offering frameworks for more democratic, human-centered educational futures.
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