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Sul mito della neutralità algoritmica

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  • Massimo Airoldi

    (EM - EMLyon Business School)

  • Daniele Gambetta

Abstract

From the recommendation of cultural content to the identification of potential criminals, a growing number of activities are ordinarily delegated to algorithms and AI systems. These are narrated as neutral technologies which make complex processes more efficient and lead to objective results. However, a wide literature argues that algorithms are social products that reflect the particular interests, cultural assumptions and biases of individuals and organizations. The present contribution aims to deconstruct in a Foucaultian way the algorithmic neutrality myth, illustrating its genesis, discursive facets and weaknesses, also drawing from a series of empirical cases. In the conclusion, we propose a counternarrative of the algorithm focused on explainability and collective sovereignty.

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  • Massimo Airoldi & Daniele Gambetta, 2018. "Sul mito della neutralità algoritmica," Post-Print hal-02312398, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02312398
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