# A New Digital Divide? Coder Worldviews, the 'Slop Economy,' and Democracy in the Age of AI

**Authors:** Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher
**Published in:** *Information, Communication and Society*, 2026
**DOI:** [10.1080/1369118X.2025.2566814](https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2566814)
**Canonical URL:** https://miklian.org/papers/a-new-digital-divide-coder-worldviews-the-slop-economy-and-democracy-in-the-age

## Abstract

This publication by Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher (2026) addresses AI, digital divide, democracy. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on AI at the University of Oslo.

**Keywords:** AI, digital divide, democracy, slop economy, technology governance, LLMs

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## Citation

Jason Miklian, Kristian Hoelscher. "A New Digital Divide? Coder Worldviews, the 'Slop Economy,' and Democracy in the Age of AI." *Information, Communication and Society*, 2026.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2566814

## About the Author

Jason Miklian is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM), University of Oslo. ORCID: [0000-0003-1227-0975](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1227-0975). Google Scholar: [profile](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RHlevGEAAAAJ&hl=en).