Ashwin Nagappa

We often hear about shiny new technologies like Google's AI Overviews before we even begin using them. In our latest publication, led by Shir Weinbrand, with Daniel Angus & me, we examine the evolving public discourse around AI Overviews. As AI search summaries continue to reshape how we seek and produce information, we share insights into how this discourse is being framed.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17504813261447684

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Started an exciting 4-week conference/research trip on a turbulent note, due to some unplanned, unpleasant encounters. Just as I was getting angrier and crankier, I went back to reading Reparative Media (Escoffery, 2026) and realised that the discomfort I was going through was part of unattended, unhealed wounds, decades old. Healing them needs the community to be kind to each other. In a bid to save the kindness within me and extend a healing hand, I am posting this rant.

Is "digital sovereignty" the silver bullet that can solve world problems and make online communication safe, equitable, and truly beneficial? In this Conversation article, Dan Angus and I unpack what “digital sovereignty” really means for everyday users of digital technology.

https://theconversation.com/nearly-everything-we-use-online-is-owned-by-big-tech-theres-a-better-way-forward-282969

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Interim update on the Group concept-mapping study for the Decentered Social project. https://decenteredsocial.info/1dyd

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@ash@bne.social so relatable and I have come to think of such mix of skills as firefighting

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RE: @ashwinnag@aoir.social

Re-posting this one again in case you missed it earlier.

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Reflections after an epic #AoIR2024

People I cite in my work are real. With real people strengths and weaknesses, ups and (more often) downs.

Publications are conversations at a given time, exploring something we are curious about or taking small steps towards big changes.

Right now, we are all striving to build bridges for a good digital future. While we carry the ghosts of our past on our shoulders