The concept ‘refusal’ in relation to Artificial Intelligence (AI) has attracted increased attention (e.g., Pereira, 2021). The overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022, ending the right to abortion in the U.S., led Pro-choice advocates to develop Chatbot Charley (2024) to refuse this decision. Charley confidentially provides information regarding safe abortions and trustworthy doctors. It gives access to networks of knowledge critical to political concerns such as bodily autonomy, privacy, and epistemic justice.

Too often privacy and security are considered to be opposed values. But a more realistic balance between these two can be realized when we acknowledge that both concepts have different meanings. They root in various forms of surveillance, that are embedded in western culture. 

Algorithmic hiring technologies, i.e. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for Human Resource Management (HRM) that are used to find and select candidates for job openings, have been increasingly used to improve recruitment efficency. However, these tools have also been proven to perpetuate discrimination for marginalised groups in society.