Baryon Tensor Posadas

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Baryon Tensor Posadas is a critical scholar whose work interrogates the intersections of race, technology, and cultural representation, with a particular focus on Asian and Asian American studies. His most cited paper, a review of Long T. Bui’s *Model Machines: A History of the Asian as Automaton* (2023, 39 citations), exemplifies his key research area: the historical and discursive construction of the Asian figure as a dehumanized, machine-like entity within Western technological imaginaries. Posadas’s major contribution lies in his ability to synthesize critical race theory with media and technology studies, revealing how racial stereotypes are embedded in narratives of automation and artificial intelligence. By analyzing the “model minority” myth as a form of techno-orientalism, he demonstrates how Asian bodies are simultaneously fetishized and erased in discourses of progress and efficiency. His work has been influential in shaping conversations around algorithmic bias, racialized labor, and the politics of representation in digital culture. With a growing citation count, Posadas is establishing himself as a vital voice in the emerging field of critical tech studies, offering a rigorous historical framework for understanding how race is engineered into the very fabric of modern technology.