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'''Critical technical practice''' is a [[critical theory]] based approach towards technological design proposed by [[Phil Agre]]<ref>{{Cite book|editor-last=Bowker|editor-first=Geoffrey|url=https://dl.acm.org/doi/book/10.5555/549261|title=Social Science, Technical Systems and Cooperative Work: Beyond The Great Divide|date=1997|publisher=L. Erlbaum Associates Inc.|isbn=978-0-8058-2403-2|location=USA|chapter=Toward a Critical Technical Practice: Lessons Learned in Trying to Reform AI}}</ref> where [[critical theory|critical]] and [[cultural studies|cultural]] theories are brought to bear in the work of designers and [[engineer]]s. One of the goals of critical technical practice is to increase awareness and critical reflection on the hidden assumptions, ideologies and values underlying technology design. It was developed by Agre in response to a perceived lack in Artificial Intelligence research in the late 20th century, and continues to influence critical AI in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=DeepMind researchers propose rebuilding the AI industry on a base of anticolonialism|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/11/deepmind-researchers-propose-rebuilding-the-ai-industry-on-a-base-of-anticolonialism/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''Critical technical practice''' is an approach of technological design proposed by [[Phil Agre]] where [[critical theory|critical]] and [[cultural studies|cultural]] theories are brought to bear in the work of designers and [[engineer]]s. One of the goals of critical technical practice is to increase awareness and critical reflection on the hidden assumptions, ideologies and values underlying technology design.


== See also ==
People whose work contributes to the Critical Technical Practice agenda include
[[Phil Agre]],
* [[Critical design]]
[[Paul Dourish]],
* [[Critical making]]
[[Natalie Jeremijenko]],
[[Michael Mateas]],
[[Simon Penny]],
[[Warren Sack]],
and
[[Phoebe Sengers]].


== External links ==
== References ==
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* [http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/critical.html Toward a Critical Technical Practice] by Phil Agre
* [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~phoebe/work/critical-technical-practices.html Critical Technical Practices page] by Phoebe Sengers


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Latest revision as of 09:32, 3 October 2024

Critical technical practice is a critical theory based approach towards technological design proposed by Phil Agre[1] where critical and cultural theories are brought to bear in the work of designers and engineers. One of the goals of critical technical practice is to increase awareness and critical reflection on the hidden assumptions, ideologies and values underlying technology design. It was developed by Agre in response to a perceived lack in Artificial Intelligence research in the late 20th century, and continues to influence critical AI in 2021.[2]

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  1. ^ Bowker, Geoffrey, ed. (1997). "Toward a Critical Technical Practice: Lessons Learned in Trying to Reform AI". Social Science, Technical Systems and Cooperative Work: Beyond The Great Divide. USA: L. Erlbaum Associates Inc. ISBN 978-0-8058-2403-2.
  2. ^ "DeepMind researchers propose rebuilding the AI industry on a base of anticolonialism". VentureBeat. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-08-13.