Digital Transformations

Edited by Cathrine E. Tømte, Professor, Department of Information Systems and CeDiT – Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway, Jarle Trondal, Professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Department of Political Science and Management and CeDiT – Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway and Senior Fellow, Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Alexander Ruser, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work and CeDiT – Center for Digital Transformations, University of Agder, Norway

• Contents1 A sociological theory of media and digitalisation 16Dirk Baecker2 Digital transformation readiness: evaluating Dutch municipalities’ compliance with the AI Act 37Willem Bantema,Trix Mulder and Soner Korucu3 Navigating waters and algorithms: lessons from ships in developing a liability regime for AI 55Rufat Babayev 4 Artificial intelligence and the governance of smart cities in Africa: possibilities and constraints75Alhassan Yakubu Alhassan and Abdul-Rahim Abdulai5 When public servants need to help non-digital and partially digital citizens 98Carl Erik Moe and Margunn Aanestad6 The interplay of blockchain technologies and citizenship 111Martin Rolf Herbers7 Challenges of citizen e-participation in shaping urban mobility policy: state of research 125Bernardo Valente8 Creation and captivation: analysing professional agency among teachers utilizing immersive technology in SEN education 160Martin Smith-Gahrsen

‘Digital transformation is redefining how societies govern, participate, and assign responsibility. Bringing together diverse disciplinary perspectives, this edited volume critically examines the promises and tensions of technological change, offering a thoughtful and timely contribution to debates on democracy, power, and ethical innovation in the digital age.’