Joanna Redden
Democratic governance in an age of datafication: Lessons from mapping government discourses and practices
Cardiff University
abundance enthusiasm optimism governments levels make use big data algorithms artificial intelligence also growing concern risks come new systems article makes case greater government transparency accountability uses big data government canada qualitative research case study adapting method critical cartographers employ countermapping map government big data practices internal discussions risk challenge drawing interviews freedom information requests analysis reveals concerns risks often publicly discussed significant areas silence need greater attention article underlines need democratic systems respond new datafied contexts ensuring institutions make changes better protect citizen rights uphold democratic principles ensure means citizen intervention