As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in tourism marketing, destinations and businesses are leveraging algorithm-driven tools to craft hyper-personalized, data-driven promotional content. While this “algorithmic allure” enhances efficiency and consumer engagement, it...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Renewing Labour Process Theory in the Digital Workplace -- Chapter 3: Algorithmic Coercion: The Rational Control of Platform Labor -- Chapter 4: Algorithmic Hegemony: The Normative Control of Platform Labour -- Chapter 5: Platform Precarity of Food-Delivery...

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) designates AI systems used in life and health insurance underwriting as high-risk systems, imposing rigorous requirements for bias testing, technical documentation, and post-deployment monitoring. Leveraging 12.4 million...

This paper introduces the concept of algorithmic charisma to explain how leadership authority is sustained through visibility, virality, and platform amplification. Using Elon Musk as an illustrative case, it examines "Muskism"-the evolving set of myths, narratives, and symbolic performances...

We examine a model in which one firm uses a pricing algorithm that enables faster pricing and multi-period commitment. We characterize a coercive equilibrium in which the algorithmic firm maximizes its profits subject to the incentive compatibility constraint of its rival. By adopting an...