Democratic Erosion of Data-Opolies: Decentralized Web3 Technological Paradigm Shift Amidst AI Disruption
dc.contributor.author | Calzada Mugica, Igor | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-08T17:48:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-08T17:48:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-02-26 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Big Data and Cognitive Computing 8(3) : (2024) // Article ID 26 | es_ES |
dc.identifier.issn | 2504-2289 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/66565 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article investigates the intricate dynamics of data monopolies, referred to as “data-opolies”, and their implications for democratic erosion. Data-opolies, typically embodied by large technology corporations, accumulate extensive datasets, affording them significant influence. The sustainability of such data practices is critically examined within the context of decentralized Web3 technologies amidst Artificial Intelligence (AI) disruption. Additionally, the article explores emancipatory datafication strategies to counterbalance the dominance of data-opolies. It presents an in-depth analysis of two emergent phenomena within the decentralized Web3 emerging landscape: People-Centered Smart Cities and Datafied Network States. The article investigates a paradigm shift in data governance and advocates for joint efforts to establish equitable data ecosystems, with an emphasis on prioritizing data sovereignty and achieving digital self-governance. It elucidates the remarkable roles of (i) blockchain, (ii) decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and (iii) data cooperatives in empowering citizens to have control over their personal data. In conclusion, the article introduces a forward-looking examination of Web3 decentralized technologies, outlining a timely path toward a more transparent, inclusive, and emancipatory data-driven democracy. This approach challenges the prevailing dominance of data-opolies and offers a framework for regenerating datafied democracies through decentralized and emerging Web3 technologies. | es_ES |
dc.description.sponsorship | This research was funded by (i) The Learned Society of Wales (LSW) under Grant 524205; (ii) Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence (S-I-R) Award 2022-23, Grant Number PS00334379 by the US–UK Fulbright Commission and IIE, US Department of State at the California State University; (iii) the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under Grant ES/S012435/1 “WISERD Civil Society: Changing Perspectives on Civic Stratification/Repair”; (iv) Presidency of the Basque Government, External Affairs General Secretary, Basque Communities Abroad Direction, Scientific Direction and Strategic Advisory e-Diaspora Platform HanHemen (www.hanhemen.eus/en; accessed on 18 February 2024) Reference PT10859; (v) Ikerbasque Start Up Fund, 3021.23.EMAJ; and (vi) Ayuda en Acción NGO, Innovation & Impact Unit, Research Contract: Scientific Direction and Strategic Advisory, Social Innovation Platforms in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (www.socialsolver.org), Reference PT10863. | es_ES |
dc.language.iso | eng | es_ES |
dc.publisher | MDPI | es_ES |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_ES |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es/ | |
dc.subject | data-opolies | es_ES |
dc.subject | democratic erosion | es_ES |
dc.subject | Web3 | es_ES |
dc.subject | AI | es_ES |
dc.subject | blockchain | es_ES |
dc.subject | DAOs | es_ES |
dc.subject | data cooperatives | es_ES |
dc.subject | disruptive technologies | es_ES |
dc.subject | emerging technologies | es_ES |
dc.subject | decentralized technologies | es_ES |
dc.title | Democratic Erosion of Data-Opolies: Decentralized Web3 Technological Paradigm Shift Amidst AI Disruption | es_ES |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es_ES |
dc.date.updated | 2024-03-27T13:15:52Z | |
dc.rights.holder | © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). | es_ES |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/8/3/26 | es_ES |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/bdcc8030026 | |
dc.departamentoes | Historia contemporánea | |
dc.departamentoeu | Historia garaikidea |
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