Annette Masterson
@ammasters.bsky.social
Research Fellow @ University of Michigan. Studies the intersection of AI, intimacy, and policy.
An important discussion about digtial free speech!
Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3w agoAndrew Wirzburger argues that by classifying review bombing as "inauthentic" or "manipulative" and threatening to ban users for engaging in it, platforms have broken up "digital channels of dissent to ensure smoother consumer experiences."
Morality, violence, and artistry are key debate issues for the sex robot industry. I found proponents and opponents instill parellel discourse to attempt to gain support. Neither really works and it misses the opportunity to have nuanced conversations about regulations. New pub! 🤖
Moral positions creating power: how technological and social dualisms inform sex robot constructions
Sex robots carry significant implications for both the technology and adult entertainment industries. This paper applies moral philosophy within a critical political economy framework to evaluate p...
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New pub: “Platformization and privacy issues in the sex robot industry: A political-economic evaluation of a wider-reaching product.” 🤖 🩷 RealDoll sex robot company --> tech company. 🦾 This robot is viewed as a “platform” across social life. 👀 Limited privacy protections for its eye camera.
Platformization and privacy issues in the sex robot industry: A political-economic evaluation of a wider-reaching product - Annette Masterson, 2026
Intimate artificial intelligence requires secure data privacy to protect users’ freedom of expression and sexual privacy. This article uses critical political e...
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AI companions take the attention economy to a whole new level: www.youtube.com/watch?v=675d...
Tristan Harris – The Dangers of Unregulated AI on Humanity & the Workforce | The Daily Show
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Great paper on the importance of political consumerism from @awirz.bsky.social!
Platforms & Society@platformsnsociety.bsky.social · last yr.Paper alert: in one or our latest apers, #AndrewWirzburger writes about #reviewbombing on the game #platform #Steam, arguing that review bombing serves as a political tool while being problematized by Steam as social misconduct. Read more at journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
