Shoshana Zuboff
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Shoshana Zuboff is an American scholar and author known for her influential critique of the digital economy and for popularizing the concept of "surveillance capitalism."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shoshana Zuboff canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13551791 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoshana Zuboff Context triple: [surveillance capitalism, coinageAttributedTo, Shoshana Zuboff]
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A.
Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson is a prominent technology investor, journalist, and philanthropist known for her early involvement in the digital economy and advocacy on issues such as health, space, and technology policy.
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B.
Nikolas Rose
Nikolas Rose is a British sociologist and social theorist known for his influential work on governmentality, biopolitics, and the social implications of the life sciences.
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C.
Jennifer Widom
Jennifer Widom is an American computer scientist renowned for her pioneering research in database systems and data management, and for her leadership as dean of the Stanford School of Engineering.
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D.
Philip Resnick
Philip Resnick is a Canadian political scientist and poet known for his work on nationalism, federalism, and Canadian political thought.
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E.
Margo Seltzer
Margo Seltzer is a prominent American computer scientist known for her influential work in file systems, databases, and performance analysis, and for her leadership in both academia and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoshana Zuboff Target entity description: Shoshana Zuboff is an American scholar and author known for her influential critique of the digital economy and for popularizing the concept of "surveillance capitalism."
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A.
Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson is a prominent technology investor, journalist, and philanthropist known for her early involvement in the digital economy and advocacy on issues such as health, space, and technology policy.
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B.
Nikolas Rose
Nikolas Rose is a British sociologist and social theorist known for his influential work on governmentality, biopolitics, and the social implications of the life sciences.
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C.
Jennifer Widom
Jennifer Widom is an American computer scientist renowned for her pioneering research in database systems and data management, and for her leadership as dean of the Stanford School of Engineering.
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D.
Philip Resnick
Philip Resnick is a Canadian political scientist and poet known for his work on nationalism, federalism, and Canadian political thought.
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E.
Margo Seltzer
Margo Seltzer is a prominent American computer scientist known for her influential work in file systems, databases, and performance analysis, and for her leadership in both academia and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ professor emerita ⓘ scholar ⓘ social psychologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
business administration
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information technology and society ⓘ |
| authorOf |
In the Age of the Smart Machine: The Future of Work and Power
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linked to:
In the Age of the Smart Machine
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power ⓘ
linked to:
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard Business School ⓘ |
| familyName | Zuboff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
digital economy
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organizational behavior ⓘ political economy ⓘ social psychology ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political economy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Shoshana ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor |
Herbert A. Simon
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linked to:
Herbert Simon
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| hasConcept | surveillance capitalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on data privacy
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public debate on Big Tech regulation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
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critique of the digital economy ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
impact of digital technologies on society
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power of large technology companies ⓘ privacy and surveillance ⓘ |
| movement | critical theory of technology ⓘ |
| name | Shoshana Zuboff ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea | surveillance capitalism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In the Age of the Smart Machine
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | James Maxmin ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Harvard Business School ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shoshana Zuboff Description of subject: Shoshana Zuboff is an American scholar and author known for her influential critique of the digital economy and for popularizing the concept of "surveillance capitalism."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.