Sascha Dickel

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Sascha Dickel is a leading scholar at the intersection of digital sociology and communication studies, whose work critically examines the evolving relationship between humans and machines. His research focuses on the "communicativization" of machines, exploring how technologies like chatbots, voice assistants, and social robots are designed to emulate human interaction. Dickel’s major contribution lies in reframing the discourse on human-machine convergence; rather than simply celebrating technological integration, he argues that analysts must recognize the simultaneity of interconnection and distinction between humans and machines. His most-cited work, "Interfacing the human/machine" (2022, 17 citations), challenges prevailing narratives by highlighting how digital society both blurs and maintains boundaries between the organic and the technical. In "Die Kommunikativierung der Maschinen" (2022, 5 citations), he compellingly argues that communication studies must adapt to a world where machines are not just tools but participants in communicative processes. Dickel’s work is essential reading for students and researchers seeking a nuanced, critical perspective on how emerging technologies reshape social interaction, identity, and the very definition of communication in the digital age.