Daniel Whelan-Shamy
Biographic Data
| ID | 8657126 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Whelan-Shamy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Whelan-Shamy |
| SIGNATURE | WHELAN-SHAMY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queensland University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-2680-5434 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Simulation and the epistemology of transformer models
Extending simulation beyond its usual semiotic application, this article steps through the process by which Large Language Models (LLMs) reproduce similarity, to argue that simulation produces a “doubling” effect: an operational similarity sustained through difference. Accordingly, this article draws on literary theory to “read” transformer models with the intent of understanding how they operate as an infrastructure for the production of linguis…
Controversies, Problematic Information, and Polarisation
Political trends around the world have drawn further scholarly attention to the study of polarisation, especially also as it is expressed and potentially deepened by public communication on digital and social media platforms. The very concept of polarisation itself, however, remains ill-defined especially in communication research, where it is often used as a mere buzzword without sufficient definition – even in spite of a wide range of conceptua…
The Imperial Haiku Commission Approves This Message’
This paper examines a community called Subreddit Simulator on the social media platform Reddit. It is a digital space where human and social bot co-exist on an ontologically equal footing to co-create culture, community and a sense of 'play'. We recognize this community as a pioneer community against a larger backdrop of deep mediatization. With the recent attention given to bots such as Chat GPT it is imperative that we do not overlook communiti…
In on the Grift
Cryptocurrency has attracted widespread criticism for its exploitative logics that consume resources and trap unwitting investors into highly volatile, unregulated markets with worsening wealth inequality. A key factor in the rise of crypto trading is social media, where an ecosystem of spammers, grifters, ‘crypto influencers’ and celebrities such as Elon Musk amplify hype and generate public interest. While platforms moderate orchestrated platfo…
Revealing Coordinated Image-Sharing in Social Media
Coordinated online disinformation campaigns are by nature difficult to detect. In response, communication scholars have developed a range of methods and analytical frameworks to discover and analyse disinformation campaigns. The use of social network analysis (SNA) to find and map coordinated behavioural patterns has become increasingly popular and demonstrated effective results. However, these methods are designed for text and behavioural but mi…
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The Imperial Haiku Commission Approves This Message’
This paper examines a community called Subreddit Simulator on the social media platform Reddit. It is a digital space where human and social bot co-exist on an ontologically equal footing to co-create culture, community and a sense of 'play'. We recognize this community as a pioneer community against a larger backdrop of deep mediatization. With the recent attention given to bots such as Chat GPT it is imperative that we do not overlook communiti…
In on the Grift
Cryptocurrency has attracted widespread criticism for its exploitative logics that consume resources and trap unwitting investors into highly volatile, unregulated markets with worsening wealth inequality. A key factor in the rise of crypto trading is social media, where an ecosystem of spammers, grifters, ‘crypto influencers’ and celebrities such as Elon Musk amplify hype and generate public interest. While platforms moderate orchestrated platfo…
Revealing Coordinated Image-Sharing in Social Media
Coordinated online disinformation campaigns are by nature difficult to detect. In response, communication scholars have developed a range of methods and analytical frameworks to discover and analyse disinformation campaigns. The use of social network analysis (SNA) to find and map coordinated behavioural patterns has become increasingly popular and demonstrated effective results. However, these methods are designed for text and behavioural but mi…
Controversies, Problematic Information, and Polarisation
Political trends around the world have drawn further scholarly attention to the study of polarisation, especially also as it is expressed and potentially deepened by public communication on digital and social media platforms. The very concept of polarisation itself, however, remains ill-defined especially in communication research, where it is often used as a mere buzzword without sufficient definition – even in spite of a wide range of conceptua…
Simulation and the epistemology of transformer models
Extending simulation beyond its usual semiotic application, this article steps through the process by which Large Language Models (LLMs) reproduce similarity, to argue that simulation produces a “doubling” effect: an operational similarity sustained through difference. Accordingly, this article draws on literary theory to “read” transformer models with the intent of understanding how they operate as an infrastructure for the production of linguis…
Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 works) · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (1 works) · Colonialism (1 works) · Commission (1 works)