Information rules (Part 11: Regulating AI – Issues)

Information rules (Part 11: Regulating AI – Issues) Phuah Eng Chye (27 March 2021) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the key that is unlocking the power of automation and data. It is accentuating the use of information to reconstruct economic activities; in the process creating new industries, business models and forms of employment. It is transforming … “Information rules (Part 11: Regulating AI – Issues)”

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Information rules (Part 10: Reimagining the news industry for an information society)

Information rules (Part 10: Reimagining the news industry for an information society) Phuah Eng Chye (13 March 2021) It is widely acknowledged the news industry, particularly print-based journalism, is in need of reinvention. Jane Elizabeth notes “as social media grew as a platform and even sometimes a source for breaking news, journalists began to wonder … “Information rules (Part 10: Reimagining the news industry for an information society)”

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Information rules (Part 9: The economics of content)

Information rules (Part 9: The economics of content) Phuah Eng Chye (27 February 2021) At first glance, the newspaper industry appears an unlikely victim of information disruption. Earlier innovations of radio and television combined to substantially boost the reach of content and underpin the expansion of the newspaper industry. But this occurred when the environment … “Information rules (Part 9: The economics of content)”

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Information rules (Part 8: The decline of the newspaper and publishing industries)

Information rules (Part 8: The decline of the newspaper and publishing industries) Phuah Eng Chye (13 February 2021) In the industrial economy, the inventions of radio and television collectively triggered a massive information boom that benefitted the newspaper industry. Today, the invention of platforms poses an existential threat to newspapers. The shift from print to … “Information rules (Part 8: The decline of the newspaper and publishing industries)”

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Information rules (Part 7: Regulating the politics of content)

Information rules (Part 7: Regulating the politics of content) Phuah Eng Chye (30 January 2021) There is growing discomfort that the freedoms afforded to platforms is accentuating the politicisation of content; leading to information disorder and political instability. Rightly or wrongly, opinions have swung in favour of greater regulation; with content regulation becoming synonymous with … “Information rules (Part 7: Regulating the politics of content)”

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Information rules (Part 6: Disinformation, transparency and democracy)

Information rules (Part 6: Disinformation, transparency and democracy) Phuah Eng Chye (16 January 2021) The politicisation of content is destabilising the order established by mainstream narratives. Rival groups are weaponising content; deploying overload and complexity-related strategies to by-pass controls and attack incumbent narratives. There is a growing sense no one is really in control of … “Information rules (Part 6: Disinformation, transparency and democracy)”

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