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| | Within the field of open access (OA) publishing, community-led publishing projects are experimenting increasingly with new forms of collaboration and organisation. They do so by focusing on setting up horizontal alliances between independent projects within a certain sector (e.g., scholar-led presses), or vertically across sectors with other not-for-profit organisations (e.g., through collaborations with libraries, universities, and funders), in order to create multi-stakeholder ecologies within scholarly publishing. Yet at the same time, imaginaries for future modes of OA knowledge production are still controlled through demands for 'scalability' and 'sustainability', which are both seen as preconditions for scholarly communication models and practices to s...
| | thepatterning.com
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| | By Patrick Metzger - This is an essay with three sections: 1. Introduction & Context Last night, I spent two hours talking with ChatGPT about whether or not it's sentient. Here's why. Artificial Intelligence is having a moment. In fact, it's more than a moment. It's been squarely at the center of the cultural conversation [...]
| | networkcultures.org
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| | [AI summary] This text is a comprehensive and philosophical exploration of the concept of 'networks' in the context of digital culture, social media, and contemporary society. It reflects on the evolution of networks from early forms like BBS to Web 2.0 and beyond, questioning their role in shaping human interaction, community, and governance. The author critically examines the limitations of current platforms, the rise of 'organized networks' as a response to institutional failures, and the need for alternative, decentralized infrastructures. Themes include the tension between connectivity and control, the impact of surveillance capitalism, and the potential for collective action through digital tools. The text also engages with philosophical and theoretica...
| | www.capicua.com
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| Machine Learning has gained traction over the last few years, cybersecurity being one of them. Let's learn how to use it to boost your system's protection!