Ethical Implications and Accountability of Algorithms

Algorithms silently structure our lives. Algorithms can determine whether someone is hired, promoted, offered a loan, or provided housing as well as determine which political ads and news articles consumers see. Yet, the responsibility for algorithms in these important decisions is not clear. This a...

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Main Author: Martin, Kirsten (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2019
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 160, Issue: 4, Pages: 835-850
Further subjects:B Ethics
B STS
B Algorithms
B Technology
B Mass data
B Artificial Intelligence
B Fair play
B Accountability
B Ai
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