Disruptive technologies for e-Diasporas: Blockchain, DAOs, data cooperatives, metaverse, and ChatGPT

Calzada, Igor ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4269-830X 2023. Disruptive technologies for e-Diasporas: Blockchain, DAOs, data cooperatives, metaverse, and ChatGPT. Futures 154 , 103258. 10.1016/j.futures.2023.103258

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DL Northern Europe. Scandinavia D History General and Old World > DP Spain G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN1187 Scotland J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government J Political Science > JZ International relations T Technology > T Technology (General)
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
ISSN:	1873-6378
Funders:	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	24 October 2023
Date of Acceptance:	28 September 2023
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2023 08:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163479

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