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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]

References

^ 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.
^ "DeepMind researchers propose rebuilding the AI industry on a base of anticolonialism". VentureBeat. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

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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.

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-'''Critical technical practice''' is [[critical theory]] based approach towards 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.
+'''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>
-== Research in Critical Technical Practice ==
-People whose work contributes to the critical technical practice agenda include
-[[Phil Agre]],
-[[Christopher Csíkszentmihályi]],
-[[Paul Dourish]],
-[[Natalie Jeremijenko]],
-[[Tom Keene (artist)|Tom Keene]],
-[[Michael Mateas]],
-[[Simon Penny]],
-[[Warren Sack]],
-[[Garnet Hertz]],
-[[YoHa, (Matsuko Yokokoji, Graham Harwood)]]
-and
-[[Phoebe Sengers]].
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-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051221192206/http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/critical.html Toward a Critical Technical Practice] by Phil Agre
-* [https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~phoebe/work/critical-technical-practices.html Critical Technical Practices page] by Phoebe Sengers
-* [http://www.conceptlab.com/ Garnet Hertz]
-* [http://theanthillsocial.co.uk Tom Keene]
-* [http://www.simonpenny.net/ Simon Penny]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170522192715/http://yoha.co.uk/ YoHa]
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