Chi Kwok

Algorithmic Empowerment: The Fair Allocation of Visibility in Platformized Publics

Ranking and recommendation algorithms increasingly allocate visibility, shaping which claims circulate and whose experiences enter public discussion. Much algorithmic fairness scholarship draws on the language of noninterference, asking whether platforms distort a neutral flow of...

Universal Basic Income in Illiberal Regimes

Abstract Illiberal regimes increasingly rely on “soft repression” that weaponizes economic precarity while preserving a veneer of legality. This article develops a theoretical framework demonstrating how Universal Basic Income (UBI) alters the strategic interaction between citize...