Florian Jaton

Florian Jaton

@flojaton.bsky.social

sociologist of science, technology & computing #sts; author of The Constitution of Algorithms @mitpress.bsky.social; mostly @EPFL; editorial board @bigdatasoc.bsky.social and Social Studies of Science https://florian-jaton.com/

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Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

🤗 EASST2026 in Kraków! 🤗 8-11 Sept 2026 Want to address AI’s repressed dependance to referential 'ground truth' datasets? Then submit an abstract to our panel here (deadline 9 March 2026): nomadit.co.uk/conference/e... We look forward to seeing you!

nomadit.co.ukCB186: Ground truths and the epistemology of AIThe study of ground truth construction practices reveals the contingent, negotiated processes underlying AI's epistemological claims. This track pursues
Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

Argument principal: l'émergence des modèles dits 'Generative Pre-trained Transformers' (GPTs) est le fruit d'une une évolution algorithmique progressive – et non pas d'une révolution soudaine – au caractère fondamentalement contingent – et non pas guidé pas un supposé "sens de l'histoire"

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

🤸🏼‍♂️ Nouvelle publication 🤸🏽‍♀️ dans la Revue d'anthropologie des connaissances, sur un sujet à la fois de niche et de masse: la standardisation de la génomique computationnelle En accès libre ici: journals.openedition.org/rac/38445 Bonne lecture!

journals.openedition.orgL’appel de l’ISOIntroduction Depuis au moins une trentaine d’années, des chercheur·euses en Science & Technology Studies (STS) ont décrit le rôle central des normes et des standards dans la construction et la diff...
Florian Jaton
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Le texte dit en gros ceci: l’intégration de la génomique computationnelle dans les pratiques cliniques courantes 'personnalisées' dépend, entre autres, de la capacité de ses promoteur·rices à mettre en place, faire valoir et stabiliser des chaînes métrologiques adaptées à ses imbroglios logiciels

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

Special thanks to Anna Schjøtt Hansen, Dieuwertje Luitse (@dluitse.bsky.social) and Tobias Blanke for making this text possible, both by editing this topical collection and by organizing the wonderful workshop ‘The Politics of Machine Learning Evaluation’ held in Amsterdam in 2023

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

Deadline extended until Sunday, May 18!! Submit your papers here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ Much looking forward!

Florian Jaton@flojaton.bsky.social

Hey #STS friends! Quick announcement for a great panel at the upcoming STS-CH 2025 conference in Zurich (Sept 10-12): 🔥🔥 Has critique of algorithms run out of steam? Social studies of AI, machine learning, and big data in questions 🔥🔥 To submit your papers: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ Looking forward!

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STS-CH
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2 days left to submit your papers, #STS friends! sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/

STS-CH@sts-ch.bsky.social

Dear #STS friends, Very happy to announce the Call for Papers for the upcoming STS-CH 2025 Conference, taking place from September 10–12, 2025, in Zurich! You can consult the list of panels, and much more, here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ We look forward to seeing you soon! 🤗

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

10 days left to submit your papers, folks! sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ We look forward to seeing you in Zurich!

Florian Jaton@flojaton.bsky.social

Hey #STS friends! Quick announcement for a great panel at the upcoming STS-CH 2025 conference in Zurich (Sept 10-12): 🔥🔥 Has critique of algorithms run out of steam? Social studies of AI, machine learning, and big data in questions 🔥🔥 To submit your papers: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ Looking forward!

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STS-CH
@sts-ch.bsky.social

Dear #STS friends, Very happy to announce the Call for Papers for the upcoming STS-CH 2025 Conference, taking place from September 10–12, 2025, in Zurich! You can consult the list of panels, and much more, here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ We look forward to seeing you soon! 🤗

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

Hey #STS friends! Quick announcement for a great panel at the upcoming STS-CH 2025 conference in Zurich (Sept 10-12): 🔥🔥 Has critique of algorithms run out of steam? Social studies of AI, machine learning, and big data in questions 🔥🔥 To submit your papers: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ Looking forward!

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STS @ YorkU
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We have the wonderful Fabian Muniesa (@provokedeconomy.bsky.social) talking about his new book "Paranoid Finance" on Monday 10th Feb @ 11am EST It's virtual, so everyone welcome! More details here: www.yorku.ca/research/its/

yorku.caInstitute for Technoscience & Society - Institute for Technoscience & SocietyUpcoming! ITS Virtual Seminar Series Welcome to the Institute for Technoscience & Society! Our goal is to create a global hub of critical and interdisciplinary research and information about the relat...

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STS-CH
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Deadline extended until February 16! 🤺 Submit your panel here: express.converia.de/frontend/ind...

express.converia.deHome – STS-CH Conference 2025
STS-CH@sts-ch.bsky.social

Peeps! The call for Panels for the STS-CH Conference 2025 is now open! The conference titled “Holding Things Together? Change, Continuity, Critique” will take place from Sept. 10–12, 2025 in Zurich and is being co-hosted by @ethzurich.bsky.social @sociology-uzh.bsky.social @zhdk.bsky.social.Join us!

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STS-CH
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10 days left! ✊ Submit here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/

STS-CH@sts-ch.bsky.social

Peeps! The call for Panels for the STS-CH Conference 2025 is now open! The conference titled “Holding Things Together? Change, Continuity, Critique” will take place from Sept. 10–12, 2025 in Zurich and is being co-hosted by @ethzurich.bsky.social @sociology-uzh.bsky.social @zhdk.bsky.social.Join us!

Florian Jaton
@flojaton.bsky.social

A resolutely #STS conference in train-friendly Zurich! To submit, go here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/

STS-CH@sts-ch.bsky.social

Peeps! The call for Panels for the STS-CH Conference 2025 is now open! The conference titled “Holding Things Together? Change, Continuity, Critique” will take place from Sept. 10–12, 2025 in Zurich and is being co-hosted by @ethzurich.bsky.social @sociology-uzh.bsky.social @zhdk.bsky.social.Join us!

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