Disruptive Technologies for e-Diasporas

Blockchain, DAOs, Data Cooperatives, Metaverse, and ChatGPT

Bibliographic Data

ID9846235
AuthorsI Calzada (0000-0002-4269-830X, Ikerbasque, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume154
Pages103258
Publication date2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFutures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-3287 • E-ISSN: 1873-6378
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.futures.2023.103258
OpenAlexW4387345342
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited73

E-diasporas are networks driven by human agency, connecting digital citizens to their home countries and diasporic fellows through digital tools. In contrast, Hyperconnected Diasporas (HD) are data-driven networks engaged in extractive activities, often employed for government (para)diplomacy, heavily relying on social media extractivist data-opolies or Big Tech platforms. This article examines the impact of disruptive technologies on e-diasporas in the context of data extractivism, particularly stemming from HD. The article pursues a dual objective: (i) reviewing existing literature and comparing five disruptive technologies—Blockchain, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Data Cooperatives, Metaverse, and ChatGPT—in sustaining e-diasporas as networks driven by human agency, and (ii) scrutinizing associated opportunities and risks, including challenges to institutional trust and data privacy arising from HD. The study seeks to elucidate how these technologies may either hinder or exacerbate the impacts of HD on e-diasporas, characterized by their human-driven nature. The article begins with an introduction to HD, followed by a literature review on e-diasporas. Methodologically, it presents a comparative analysis of the five disruptive technologies concerning the research question and discusses their implications for e-diasporic communities, concluding with final remarks

Agency (philosophy · Context (archaeology · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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