"Algorithms impact today all aspects of everyday life, and what is most personal in it. Anthony Elliott masterfully shows us what is at stake in this curve of digital life, where our intimate being-with-others is built and transformed."Massimo Durante, University of Turin"Anthony Elliott offers intriguing insights into how the algorithms embedded in digital technologies contribute to people's closest relationships. Drawing on popular culture for examples, Elliott's lucid writing and expansive focus help the reader make sense of a rapidly evolving landscape of digitized love, sex and friendship."Deborah Lupton, UNSW Sydney
Preface1 What is Algorithmic Intimacy?2 Togetherness Transformed3 Relationship Tech4 Therapy Tech5 Friendship Tech6 Versions of Algorithmic IntimacyNotes
Anthony Elliott is Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Network at the University of South Australia, where he is Research Professor of Sociology.