CMN 1160B: Digital Media, Datafication, and Society Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts related to digital media, datafication, and societal impacts as discussed in CMN 1160B course materials.

Datafication

The process by which social action is transformed into online data.

Algorithmic Bias

Discrimination or disadvantage in automated systems against specific groups of people.

Surveillance Capitalism

A form of capitalism where data about individuals is collected and used to manipulate behavior.

Generative AI

Artificial intelligence that can create content, like text or images, based on learned patterns.

Metadata

Data that provides context to other data, often called 'data about data'.

Internet of Things (IoT)

A network of devices that collect and exchange data, thereby enhancing the capability of devices.

Fauxtomation

The misconception that machines can operate autonomously without human intervention.

Creative Industries

Sectors that involve the production of media and cultural content, facing challenges from generative AI.

Human Feedback in AI

The process by which 'ghost' workers provide input to improve machine learning outcomes.

Digital Culture

The era when digital technologies have fundamentally changed media and communication.