Algorithms and Autonomy The ethics of automated decision systems

"Algorithms influence every facet of modern life: criminal justice, education, housing, entertainment, elections, social media, news feeds, work ... the list goes on. Delegating important decisions to machines, however, gives rise to deep moral concerns about responsibility, transparency, freed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rubel, Alan, author (author), Pham, Adam K., author, Castro, Clinton, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press 2021.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746800806719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Autonomy, agency, and responsibility
  • What can agents reasonably endorse?
  • What we informationally owe each other
  • Freedom, agency, and information technology
  • Epistemic paternalism and social media
  • Agency laundering and information technologies
  • Democratic obligations and technological threats to legitimacy
  • Conclusions and caveats.