Aksioma Releases Reader on Power Mechanisms in Online Technologies
Aksioma, a Slovenian publishing house, has unveiled 'Are you a software update? Reader,' a 192-page book in English curated by Nora O'Murchú and Janez Fakin Janša. This work acts as a companion to Aksioma's event of the same name, delving into the intricate dynamics of power influenced by online technologies. It features QR codes that link to YouTube lectures by various speakers and a collection of podcasts that further explore the subject. Contributors include Alex Quicho, discussing 'girl intelligence'; Nora O'Murchú, who critiques the management of online images; and Alberto Toscano, who analyzes Palantir's messaging. The book argues for a dominant role of software while advocating for resistance. It was published in Slovenia in 2025, with an ISBN of 978-9617173666.
Key facts
- Published by Aksioma in 2025 in Slovenia
- ISBN 978-9617173666
- 192 pages, English language
- Edited by Nora O'Murchú and Janez Fakin Janša
- Includes QR codes to lectures and podcasts
- Features contributions from Alex Quicho, Nora O'Murchú, Alberto Toscano, Noura Tafeche, Wassim Z. Alsindi, Tega Brain, and Sam Lavigne
- Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne scraped 17,000 AI companies from Crunchbase US database
- Book analyzes power mechanisms in online technologies
Entities
Artists
- Nora O'Murchú
- Janez Fakin Janša
- Alex Quicho
- Alberto Toscano
- Noura Tafeche
- Wassim Z. Alsindi
- Tega Brain
- Sam Lavigne
Institutions
- Aksioma
- Palantir
- Crunchbase
Locations
- Slovenia