Dr Tomislav Karačić
Regular biography
Dr Tomislav Karačić is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Management. He is also affiliated with the Data Science Institute and an associate of the Religion and Global Society Unit. His research focuses on artificial intelligence and knowledge work, particularly how AI is developed, interpreted, and governed in religious contexts. Dr Karačić completed his PhD research at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he used ethnographic methods to study AI in biotechnology and agriculture. He holds a master’s degree in Logic from the University of Amsterdam and bachelor’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Philosophy from the University of Zagreb.
Scholar-generated biography
Tomislav Karačić is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics. His research explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, data practices, and organizational dynamics. Karačić's work examines how professionals navigate AI decision-making, the role of domain expertise in machine learning development, and the materiality of data in shaping technological practices. His studies highlight the interdependencies between data and AI, as well as the ways in which data imaginaries reconfigure organizations. Through field studies and comparative analyses, he investigates how experts enact authority, manage collaborative AI development, and cope with imperfect data representations.