Unseen Alignments – Sociotechnical Mechanisms of Digital Manipulation and Control: Introduction to the Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies Minitrack
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2026
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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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.
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Qahri-Saremi, H., Turel, O., Vaghefi, I., Siuda, P. (2026). Unseen Alignments – Sociotechnical Mechanisms of Digital Manipulation and Control: Introduction to the Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies Minitrack [in:] Proceedings of the 59th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2026, Hyatt Regency Maui, January 6-9, 2026, Maui, Hawaii, USA, (ed.) Tung X. Bui, Honolulu, HI, pp. 5661-5662.