A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal

Reviewing research on regional development in the AI era : new there(s), new actors, and an old call “from cluster to process”




AuthorsHautala, Johanna

PublisherGeographical society of Finland

Publication year2024

JournalFennia : International Journal of Geography

Journal name in sourceFennia - International Journal of Geography

Volume202

Issue2

First page 299

Last page312

ISSN0015-0010

eISSN1798-5617

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11143/fennia.141937

Web address https://doi.org/10.11143/fennia.141937


Abstract

The aim of this review is to present the current state and suggest next steps for research on AI-related regional development. Based on thematic content analysis of 37 articles in key journals of regional development and economic geography, I answer where, by whom, and how AI-related regional development takes place. The results reveal a strong narrative of increasing concentration and regional polarization, and a less considered narrative of the potential of dispersion that also enables the development of remote regions. I suggest advancing research through identifying ‘new there(s)’ as virtual and augmented realities, AI as a new actor, and a methodological step from ‘cluster to process’ to investigate the everyday spatial processes of creating knowledge and being creative with AI that catalyze regional development.



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