Jonathan Roberge
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Jonathan Roberge is a leading scholar at the intersection of science and technology studies, cultural sociology, and critical AI studies. His work fundamentally rethinks how artificial intelligence is not merely a technical artifact but a deeply social and cultural phenomenon. In his highly influential paper, "How to translate artificial intelligence? Myths and justifications in public discourse" (2020, 48 citations), Roberge demonstrates how the success of automated technologies depends on the social expectations and cultural narratives—the "myths and justifications"—that surround them. He argues that algorithmic processing, including its biases and failures, actively shapes a cultural realm that, in turn, defines what AI comes to mean in society. This contribution has been pivotal in moving AI research beyond purely technical or ethical frames, establishing a new vocabulary for understanding how public discourse and cultural translation co-produce technological reality. Roberge’s work is essential reading for anyone seeking to grasp the social life of algorithms and the contested meanings of intelligence in the digital age.
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