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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
May 2021
Print publication year:
2021
Online ISBN:
9781108895057
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Book description

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, freedom, fairness, and democracy. Algorithms and Autonomy connects these concerns to the core human value of autonomy in the contexts of algorithmic teacher evaluation, risk assessment in criminal sentencing, predictive policing, background checks, news feeds, ride-sharing platforms, social media, and election interference. Using these case studies, the authors provide a better understanding of machine fairness and algorithmic transparency. They explain why interventions in algorithmic systems are necessary to ensure that algorithms are not used to control citizens' participation in politics and undercut democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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‘… this book presents a useful resource in furthering ideas and insights in a complex field.’

Izaak de Rijcke Source: Canadian Law Library Review

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Contents

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  • Algorithms and Autonomy
    pp i-ii
  • Algorithms and Autonomy - Title page
    pp iii-iii
  • The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems
  • Copyright page
    pp iv-iv
  • Contents
    pp v-vii
  • Acknowledgments
    pp viii-x
  • Part I - Some Cases, Some Ground Clearing
    pp 1-42
  • 1 - Introduction
    pp 3-20
  • 2 - Autonomy, Agency, and Responsibility
    pp 21-42
  • Part II - Respecting Persons, What We Owe Them
    pp 43-96
  • 3 - What Can Agents Reasonably Endorse?
    pp 45-69
  • 4 - What We Informationally Owe Each Other
    pp 70-96
  • Part III - Ensuring the Conditions of Agency
    pp 97-134
  • 5 - Freedom, Agency, and Information Technology
    pp 99-118
  • 6 - Epistemic Paternalism and Social Media
    pp 119-134
  • Part IV - The Responsibilities of Agents
    pp 135-188
  • 7 - Agency Laundering and Information Technologies
    pp 137-162
  • 8 - Democratic Obligations and Technological Threats to Legitimacy
    pp 163-183
  • 9 - Conclusions and Caveats
    pp 184-188
  • References
    pp 189-203
  • Index
    pp 204-206

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