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Unseen Alignments – Sociotechnical Mechanisms of Digital Manipulation and Control: Introduction to the Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies Minitrack
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2026) Qahri-Saremi, Hamed; Turel, Ofir; Vaghefi, Isaac; Siuda, Piotr; Colorado State University; University of Melbourne; City University of New York; Kazimierz Wielki University
This minitrack marks the first edition of Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies at HICSS. It represents the merger of two previously distinct traditions: the long-running “Dark Side” minitrack series (2018–2025), which explored the adverse and unintended consequences of digitalization and intelligent systems, and the younger “Cybercrime” minitrack (2022–2024), which examined malicious and criminal activities in cyberspace. This convergence reflects the increasing complexity of digital threats, where exploitation often emerges at the intersection of human, technological, and institutional dynamics. This year’s contributions reveal a shared concern with sociotechnical alignments—mechanisms through which technologies and human actors co-produce dark outcomes. Accepted papers cover a range of themes, from collusive behaviors and narrative manipulation to personality-driven AI acceptance and biometric surveillance, offering new theoretical and empirical insights into the evolving landscape of digital risks.
Negotiating Legitimacy and Strategy in a Maturing Esports Ecosystem: Introduction to the Esports Minitrack
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2026) Siuda, Piotr; Hedlund, David; Darvin, Lindsey; Witkowski, Emma; Kazimierz Wielki University; St. John’s University; Syracuse University; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Esports research continues to expand rapidly, integrating perspectives from multiple academic disciplines and employing increasingly sophisticated theoretical and methodological approaches. For HICSS-59, we received high-quality submissions covering diverse topics such as the cultural and institutional legitimacy of esports education, the systemic persistence of toxic behaviors, AI-driven human–machine collaboration in gameplay, and advanced generative AI methods for strategic modeling. These studies, while varied in scope, share a common concern with how legitimacy, strategic complexity, and socio-technical systems interact to shape the present and future of esports. This introduction reviews the accepted research and situates it within broader scholarly debates on legitimacy negotiation, cultural framing, and the role of AI in competitive gaming.
The Role of Photovoltaics in the Green Transition: Environmental Advantages and Critical Element Challenges
(Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic, 2025-10-22) Czupioł, Justyna; Yandem, George; Pająk, Magdalena; Dzieniszewska, Agnieszka; Jabłońska-Czapla, Magdalena; Instytut Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska Polskiej Akademii Nauk
The Role of Photovoltaics in the Green Transition: Environmental Advantages and Critical Element Challenges
(Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic, 2025-10-22) Czupioł, Justyna; Yandem, George; Pająk, Magdalena; Dzieniszewska, Agnieszka; Jabłońska-Czapla, Magdalena; Jabłońska-Czapla, Magdalena; Instytut Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Reading in Times Of Technological Changes. Social Reading Phenomenon
(International Academic Institute, 2019) Kortas, Weronika; Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
In the book "Social Reading: Platforms, Applications, Clouds and Tags" the authors point out that the Internet revolution has caused a rapid increase in online reading and writing, and thus - new terminology. Authors of the above books inform about, for example, the concepts of neologism "wreading", which means "reading as an act of writing", "multimedia reading", "online reading", "shared reading" or "social reading." The exchange of information, opinions and views on books takes place in forums, in commentary sections of online bookstores, etc., on dedicated social networking sites, such as Good Reads, in specially created groups or Facebook pages, etc. Based on research, it can be said that people want to share information about what they read, their thoughts, opinions, etc. and want them to be responded to. Technology is naturally and obviously a great activator of this type of activities. Thanks to this, reading - an activity that is usually associated with spending time alone - becomes a community experience. In the article, the author will take an attempt to present how technological changes have influenced the reading environment and reading habits.

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