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Erschienen in: AI & SOCIETY 3/2020

01.01.2020 | Open Forum

In AI we trust? Perceptions about automated decision-making by artificial intelligence

verfasst von: Theo Araujo, Natali Helberger, Sanne Kruikemeier, Claes H. de Vreese

Erschienen in: AI & SOCIETY | Ausgabe 3/2020

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Abstract

Fueled by ever-growing amounts of (digital) data and advances in artificial intelligence, decision-making in contemporary societies is increasingly delegated to automated processes. Drawing from social science theories and from the emerging body of research about algorithmic appreciation and algorithmic perceptions, the current study explores the extent to which personal characteristics can be linked to perceptions of automated decision-making by AI, and the boundary conditions of these perceptions, namely the extent to which such perceptions differ across media, (public) health, and judicial contexts. Data from a scenario-based survey experiment with a national sample (N = 958) show that people are by and large concerned about risks and have mixed opinions about fairness and usefulness of automated decision-making at a societal level, with general attitudes influenced by individual characteristics. Interestingly, decisions taken automatically by AI were often evaluated on par or even better than human experts for specific decisions. Theoretical and societal implications about these findings are discussed.

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Fußnoten
1
While perceptions of ADM are relevant in many societal contexts, this study has chosen to focus on media, (public) health, and justice. In these three sectors, we expect that ADM can have a significant impact on individual rights, well-being, and functioning in a society (as citizens and voters in the case of the media, as members of a society in the case of justice, and as humans in the case of health).
 
2
Results are reported for the measure with higher reliability (without the reversed item), but differences are communicated in the notes (Table 2).
 
3
Approximately 28% (818) of the responses for all the scenarios combined (N = 2874) were removed because of the manipulation check. When running the analyses with these responses included, the results stay largely the same with regards to direction and significance levels. Exceptions are indicated in the notes.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
In AI we trust? Perceptions about automated decision-making by artificial intelligence
verfasst von
Theo Araujo
Natali Helberger
Sanne Kruikemeier
Claes H. de Vreese
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2020
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
AI & SOCIETY / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0951-5666
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-5655
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-019-00931-w

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