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Trustworthy AI in the public sector: An empirical analysis of a Swedish labor market decision-support system

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  • Berman, Alexander
  • de Fine Licht, Karl
  • Carlsson, Vanja

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This paper investigates the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), focusing on the concept of trustworthy AI in public decision-making. Despite Sweden's advanced digitalization efforts and the widespread application of AI in the public sector, our study reveals significant gaps between theoretical ambitions and practical outcomes, particularly in the context of AI's trustworthiness. We employ a robust theoretical framework comprising Institutional Theory, the Resource-Based View (RBV), and Ambidexterity Theory, to analyze the challenges and discrepancies in AI implementation within PES.

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  • Berman, Alexander & de Fine Licht, Karl & Carlsson, Vanja, 2024. "Trustworthy AI in the public sector: An empirical analysis of a Swedish labor market decision-support system," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 76(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:76:y:2024:i:c:s0160791x24000198
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102471
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