Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)

Analysis on How Algorithms Reshape People’s Existence, Cognition, and Relationships

Authors
Xinfang Zhang1, *
1Graduated in June 2021 with a bachelor’s degree from College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, 361005
*Corresponding author. Email: zxfaurora@163.com
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Xinfang Zhang
Available Online 1 June 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220504.109How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Algorithms; algorithmic society; being digital; algorithmic power; algorithms as a medium; algorithmic literacy
Abstract

Advances in technology are enabling algorithms to influence every aspect of our lives. This paper treats algorithms as a social force to reshape our existence, cognition and relationships rather than as a mere tool. Through exploring the use of algorithms by commercial and political forces and interpreting the new aspects of some classic theories in communication and sociology, this paper presents insights into the perils of algorithmic dominance and the significance of cultivating people’s algorithmic literacy. The paper finds that being digital, which is the premise of an algorithmic society, has an impact on human behavior through the use of users’ private data for commercial or political ends. Besides, algorithms are the medium between humans and the real world, and therefore shape people’s cognition towards information environment. Moreover, through constructing new social relationships, algorithms can exacerbate pre-existing prejudices and inequalities in society and invisibly control the labor process for platforms.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
1 June 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-580-0
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220504.109How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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