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This volume brings together eminent scholars from various parts of the world, representing different fields of knowledge in order to explore the social, cultural, political and economic effects of the development of new technologies. On the one hand, the book contextualises the discussion of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) within the broader framework of the digital revolution, on the other it also examines individual experiences and practices. Moreover, in light of the speed at which algorithms and AI are being incorporated into various aspects of life, contributors also question the ethical implications of their development. The widespread development of AI and algorithmic solutions is one of the most important contemporary phenomena. It has an overwhelming impact on the social and cultural life of the 21st century. In this context, one can point to both exciting examples of the application of algorithms and AI in business and popular culture, as well as the challenges of widening social inequality or the expanding scope of surveillance. The scope of the impact of algorithms and AI makes the formation of new theoretical frameworks vital. This is the aim of this book, which will be of interest to academics within the humanities and social sciences with an interest in technology and the impact of algorithms and AI on society and culture. List of Figur es and Tables Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Theorising the Algorithmic Condition: Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives The Algorithmic Revolution: New Theoretical Frameworks A Theory of Algorithmic Sociality (TaS) Theorising Artificial Intelligence as Practice Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and the Theories of Modernity Images of Algorithmic Modernity: Agency and Autonomy in the Age of Predictive Analytics Zuckerberg’s Cave: Smartness and Discipline in Digital Modernity Theory, Culture, and Society in the Algorithmic Condition Algorithmic Nostalgia: Longing for the Past in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Socio-cultural Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) and Journalism: A Transdisciplinary Perspective in Media and Communication Studies Narrating AI Stories: Selected Strategies Theorising AI-Driven Power and Politics If (world2vec) Then vec2politics: On Machine Learning and the Performativity of Recursive Power Generative AI, Big Tech and the Value of Political Economy Analysis for the Sociology of Artificial Intelligence Four Models of Algorithmic Bureaucracy in China Critical Theory of Artificial Intelligence Social Inequalities and Artificial Intelligence: How Digital Inequality Scholarship Enhances Our Understanding AI Racial Bias: How Text-to-Image Artificial Intelligence Generators Construct Prestigious Professions Index