Jurnal Sosioteknologi

Analyzing AI Ethics in Financial Deepfake Fraud

Aditya Firman Ihsan

The misuse of generative artificial intelligence through deepfake technology has emerged as a tangible threat to Indonesia's financial sector, with recorded public losses exceeding IDR 6 trillion throughout 2024–2025. Despite growing technical and regulatory attention, systematic and replicable ethical analyses of this phenomenon remain scarce in the Indonesian scholarly literature. This article applies a structured 12-step ethical analysis framework to a case of deepfake financial fraud in Indonesia — specifically, a manipulative video misappropriating the image of President Prabowo Subianto in January 2025. The framework organises analysis into four phases: observation, normative mapping, relational context, and deliberation. Findings show that the multi-perspectival approach successfully reveals ethical complexity undetected by single-framework analyses, including distributed moral responsibility among AI developers, digital platforms, regulators, and users. Critical reflection identifies two limitations in AI contexts: difficulty mapping the partial agency of algorithms as stakeholders, and insufficient relational analysis for anonymously technology-mediated relationships. This article contributes a methodological reference for AI ethics education in Indonesian higher education and proposes two framework adaptations for AI-specific cases.

Transformation of Arts Education in the Digital Era: Shifts in Social Interaction within Creative Learning Processes

Namira Allegra Wibisono

The rapid development of digital technologies has significantly transformed arts education, particularly in how social interactions occur within creative learning processes. This study aims to explore the transformation of arts education in the digital era, with a specific focus on shifts in social interaction patterns within creative learning. A systematic literature review (SLR) method was employed, following the PRISMA framework. Literature searches were conducted on Publish or Perish, Google Scholar, and Google using keywords including "art education," "social interaction," "creative learning," and "digital era," limited to publications from 2020 to 2026 in English or Indonesian. Six relevant studies were identified, selected, and analyzed. The findings reveal that digital technologies have fundamentally shifted social interaction patterns from physically co-present, real-time verbal communication to digitally mediated, often asynchronous, and text-based interactions. Digital art spaces enable artists and audiences to participate in three-dimensional virtual environments, yet this transformation demands adequate digital literacy from all participants. The integration of digital tools such as Filmora and YouTube, combined with Project-Based Learning, has been shown to enhance learning outcomes in arts education. However, persistent challenges remain, including limited internet access, insufficient practical materials, low proficiency in learning management systems, and inadequate digital literacy among educators and students. This study concludes that hybrid strategies balancing traditional and technology-driven pedagogies offer the most promising pathway forward. Recommendations include investing in technological infrastructure, prioritizing teacher training in digital literacy, and conducting longitudinal research on the long-term impact of digital integration on artistic competence and social interaction quality.

Subject Erosion in Science: Epistemological Study of Understanding without Explanation Phenomenon in Contemporary Science Research

Ferdinandus; Khairul Azmi , Muhammad Ardana Cipta

Contemporary mathematics and natural sciences (MIPA) research increasingly relies on data-intensive and algorithm-driven models that deliver high predictive accuracy without providing transparent causal explanations. This shift has given rise to the phenomenon of understanding without explanation (UwE), where scientific comprehension is decoupled from traditional mechanistic narratives. This study employs a conceptual-epistemological analysis combined with case study triangulation to examine how UwE manifests in modern research practices and how it triggers an "epistemic subject erosion" – the marginalization of the human researcher as the primary agent of causal interpretation and intellectual accountability. Findings reveal that reliance on black-box systems (e.g., AlphaFold, ensemble climate models, and machine learning for material discovery) reconfigures the scientist’s role from explanatory architect to predictive validator. This delegation of cognitive functions introduces a crisis of intellectual accountability and necessitates a paradigm shift toward a distributed epistemic subject framework. The study concludes that while UwE is pragmatically valid, it requires xenoepistemic validation criteria, algorithmic auditability, and renewed normative human oversight. Implications for Indonesian science education, research governance, and AI-ethics policy are discussed.

Erosi Subjek dalam Sains: Studi Epistemologis tentang Pemahaman tanpa Penjelasan Fenomena dalam Penelitian Sains Kontemporer

ferdinandus ; khairul azmi , Muhammad Ardana Cipta Harsito

Digital Subscriptions: an Islamic Legal Perspective on Automatic Renewal of Applications Among Generation Z

Elsa Silvia Nur Aulia

The rapid growth of digital subscription services has normalized auto-renewal mechanisms, particularly among Generation Z. However, this convenience often leads to passive consumption and unintentional financial deductions. This study aims to analyze the practice of auto-renewal in digital subscriptions among Gen Z from both socio-technological and Islamic legal (fiqh muamalah) perspectives. Employing a quantitative descriptive approach, data was collected from 50 Gen Z respondents in Bandung through questionnaires. The findings reveal a high subscription rate (74%), yet a significant disconnect exists: 40% of users rarely or never utilize the services they continue paying for, and 24% are unaware of active auto-renewals. From a socio-technological view, platforms exploit user inertia, leading to a "subscribe-and-forget" culture. In Islamic law, specifically within the 'aqd al-ijarah (service contract) framework, this practice raises critical issues regarding the absence of continuous ridha (mutual consent) and the presence of gharar (uncertainty). Paying for unutilized services directly violates the principle of 'adl (fairness). Interestingly, while 46% perceive the system as functionally unfair, 62% still view it as legally permissible (Halal/Mubah). The study concludes there is an urgent need for enhanced digital financial literacy and ethical, transparent subscription designs.