AI for whom and by whom? Cultural bias and the institutional and social shaping of large language models

Call for Papers

AI for whom and by whom? Cultural bias and the institutional and social shaping of large language models

Journal: Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Publisher: Elsevier
Submission Opens: 1 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 April 2027

Introduction
Large language models (LLMs) embed Western cultural biases through English-centric datasets and concentrated innovation ecosystems, raising concerns about digital colonialism and knowledge extractivism in the Global South. This Special Issue examines LLMs as socio-technical systems shaped by governance, regional AI ecosystems, university-industry collaborations, and their implications for legitimized knowledge and global power asymmetries.

Guest Editors
Beatrice Orlando (Beatrice.orlando@unife.it)
Marcus Wagner (marcus.wagner@uni-a.de)
Janet Rafner (jraf@sam.sdu.dk)
Thierry Burger-Helmchen (burger@unistra.fr)

List of Topic Areas
Submissions invited on:

• Cultural/linguistic biases in LLM training data and deployment

• Digital colonialism, knowledge extractivism affecting Global South

• Comparative regional LLM ecosystems (US, EU, China, Global South)

• University roles in LLM research, open models, industry collaborations

• Governance frameworks addressing cultural pluralism in AI

• Participatory foresight/co-design for socially accountable LLMs

Guest Editors Contact Details

Submission Process & Deadlines
Submit via Editorial Manager at https://www2.cloud.editorialmanager.com/tfs/default2.aspx, selecting "VSI: AI for whom by whom".

Submission Guidelines
Guide for Authors: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technological-forecasting-and-social-change/publish/guide-for-authors

About the Journal
Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Impact Factor 13.3, CiteScore 26.3) leads research on technology evolution, innovation systems, and societal impacts.

Guest Editors: Beatrice Orlando, Marcus Wagner, Janet Rafner, Thierry Burger-Helmchen

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