... I do not need to know how a bus works, for taking the bus!? – Wrong! Algorithm sovereignty actually is about being the object of others’ analyses, or better, about putting control on ... ...
... In her talk Ohlberg analyses the current state of China's social credit system by neither trivializing nor dramatizing it. In her opinion, the social credit system is "a highly effective ... ...
... Governments at all levels use more and more predictive technologies. The Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University investigates where and how local authorities across the UK use data systems. ... ...
... Algorithms and scoring play an increasing role in social work as well as in pedagogical contexts. In her talk Nadia Kutscher discusses what it means that social work is being part of ... ...
... Digital decision making relies on data and predefined criteria, but lacks when being implemented non-technical parameters like a social environment or basic human values. Christine Woopen, ... ...
... Scoring relies on data or methods of classification. With this in mind, does scoring lead to automation of discrimination? Are its creators still capable of keeping track with their ... ...
... The TV show "Black Mirror" has widely been used to illustrate what a centralized, permanent and public personal scoring system would look like. How likely is the application of such a ... ...
... Scores are numerical ratings used to predict or steer people’s behavior. These numerical ratings are usually calculated via algorithmic processes based on a broad range of data (see, e. ... ...
... Data storage and processing have become a politically relevant topic. Media literacy and media education play an important role. Technological education is thus political education. ... ...
... Digitalization intensifies the correlation between organization and control. A seemingly harmless example of this is self-tracking. People measure themselves in an increasing number of life ... ...