Bates, Oliver, Nash, Callum, Kirman, Ben, Remy, Christian and Lord, Carolynne (2019) The future of techno-disruption in gig economy workforces: challenging the dialogue with fictional abstracts. In: HTTF 2019: Proceedings of the Halfway to the Future Symposium 2019. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. ISBN 9781450372039
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Abstract
In this article we explore near-future of the pervasive computing, AI, and HCI in the context of the disruptive potential of technologies on workers in the on-demand gig economy. Using fictional abstracts, the authors muse on dystopian case studies of: independent contractors, last-mile couriers, teachers, and creative professionals. This article serves as base for critical reflections on: 1) the need for multidisciplinary approaches when tackling broader and far-reaching societal implications of digital technology in the gig economy, and 2) the potential role of fictional abstracts in the design process of future digital technologies.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Gig economy, fictional abstracts, human security, future studies, design fiction, existentialism, creativity, logistics, AI, autonomous vehicles, drones, HCI, ethics, justice, pervasive computing, ubicomp |
| Subjects: | G400 Computer Science W200 Design studies |
| Department: | Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Design |
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| Depositing User: | Paul Burns |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2019 16:23 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2021 17:50 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/40930 |
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