• Minna Ruckenstein

    Professor, Emerging Technologies in Society
    University of Helsinki

    Project Leader

    minna.ruckenstein@helsinki.fi

  • Johannes Anttila

    Senior Policy Expert, Technology in Society
    Demos Helsinki

    Interaction Lead

    johannes.anttila@demoshelsinki.fi

  • Veera Koskinen

    Project Coordinator
    University of Helsinki

    Project Coordinator

    veera.koskinen@helsinki.fi

Researchers

  • Kirsimarja Blomqvist

    Professor, Knowledge Management
    LUT University

    trust, AI, adoption, implementation, development and ethics

    kirsimarja.blomqvist@lut.fi

  • Minna van Gerven

    Professor, Social Policy
    University of Helsinki

    digitalisation of social security and social services, digital welfare and automation of social security

    minna.vangerven@helsinki.fi

  • Riikka Koulu

    Associate Professor, Socio-Legal Implications of AI
    University of Helsinki

    law as a driver and renewer of digitalisation

    riikka.koulu@helsinki.fi

  • Pekka Mäkelä

    Research Coordinator, Practical Philosophy
    University of Helsinki

    DEDA and value sensitive design

    pekka.a.makela@helsinki.fi

  • Raul Hakli

    University Researcher, Practical Philosophy
    University of Helsinki

    values, social practices and institutions of algorithmic systems

    rauli.hakli@helsinki.fi

  • Turo-Kimmo Lehtonen

    Professor, Sociology
    Tampere University

    cyber insurance, uncertainty, risk and preparedness

    turo-kimmo.lehtonen@tuni.fi

  • Tuukka Lehtiniemi

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Economic Sociology
    University of Helsinki

    AI in social care and healthcare, AI training, chatbots, data economy, data work and prison labour

    tuukka.lehtiniemi@helsinki.fi

  • Dominik Siemon

    Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Service Development
    LUT University

    artificial intelligence, the future of work and intelligent interactive information systems

    domink.siemon@lut.fi

  • Aleksander Heikkinen

    Doctoral Researcher, Social Policy
    University of Helsinki

    digitalisation of social security, automated decision-making and discretion

    aleksander.heikkinen@helsinki.fi

  • Laura Savolainen

    Doctoral Researcher, Sociology
    University of Helsinki

    data, materiality and infrastructure

    laura.savolainen@helsinki.fi

  • Essi Janhunen

    Junior Researcher
    LUT University, Finance and Business Analytics

    human-AI collaboration

    essi.janhunen@lut.fi

  • Tuuli Toivikko

    Junior Researcher, Knowledge Managment
    LUT University

    trust and AI, social and digital affordances

    tuuli.toivikko@lut.fi

  • Maiju Tanninen

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Sociology
    KU Leuven / University of Helsinki

    life assurance, datafication and trust

    maiju.tanninen@helsinki.fi

  • Jenni Hakkarainen

    Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Law
    University of Helsinki

    the role of legislation in digitalisation and automation

    jenni.hakkarainen@helsinki.fi

  • Sanna Vellava

    Doctoral Researcher, Anthropology
    University of Helsinki

    anthropology of science, ethnography, human-animal relations, infrastructures

    sanna.vellava@helsinki.fi

  • Ilpo Helén

    Professor, sociology
    University of Eastern Finland

    data-driven healthcare and social services, patient data management systems, sociotechnical data practices and politics of datafication

    ilpo.helen@uef.fi

  • Aino Salmi

    Doctoral Researcher, Social and Public Policy
    University of Helsinki

    digitalisation of social security, automated decision-making and discretion

    aino.z.salmi@helsinki.fi

  • Zamzam Elmi

    Master’s researcher, Social and Public Policy
    University of Helsinki

    data analytics and work disability

    zamzam.elmi@helsinki.fi

  • Santeri Räisänen

    Doctoral Researcher,
    Science and Technology Studies
    University of Helsinki

    innovation Culture, Expertise, Post-Bureaucracy and Digital Welfare State

    santeri.raisanen@helsinki.fi

  • Tapio Reinekoski

    Doctoral researcher, sociology
    University of Tampere

    cyber insurance, uncertainty, risk and preparedness

    tapio.reinekoski@tuni.fi

  • Marta Choroszewicz

    Senior researcher, sociology
    University of Eastern Finland

    AI-automation of public administration and services, invisible work, professional work, inequality mechanisms, digital welfare state

    marta.choroszewicz@uef.fi

  • Fanny Aaltonen

    Master’s researcher, Social and Public Policy
    University of Helsinki

    discretion, digitalization and social security

    fanny.aaltonen@helsinki.fi

  • Julia Velkova

    Julia Velkova

    Associate Professor
    University of Linköping

    digital infrastructures and public values

    julia.velkova@liu.se

  • Jenna Jylhä

    Master’s Researcher, Global Sustainability
    University of Helsinki

    regional development and digital infrastructures

    jenna.jylha@helsinki.fi

  • Aukusti Komulainen

    Economic and Social History
    Univeristy of Helsinki

    nformation society and future thinking

    aukusti.komulainen@helsinki.fi

  • Joonas Aitonurmi

    Doctoral Researcher, Consumer Research
    University of Helsinki

    public digital infrastructure, public values and trust

    joonas.aitonurmi@helsinki.fi

  • Kamil Mamak

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Practical Philosophy
    University of Helsinki

    responsibility, technology ethics, human-centered technology, and philosophy of technology

    kamil.mamak@helsinki.fi