Abstract
The world we inhabit is surrounded by 'coded objects', from credit cards to airplanes to telephones (Kitchin & Dodge, 2011). Sadly, the governance mechanisms of many of these technologies are only poorly understood, leading to the common premise that such technologies are 'neutral' (Brey, 2005; Winner, 1980), thereby obscuring normative and power-related consequences of their design (Bauman et al., 2014; Denardis, 2012). In order to unpack supposedly neutral technologies, the following paper will look at one key question around the technologies used on the global Internet: how are the algorithms embedded in software governed? The paper will look in detail at the question of algorithmic governance before turning to one specific example: content regulatory regimes. Finally, it will focus on drawing conclusions in understanding the normative frameworks embedded in technological systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-13 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Etikk i Praksis |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Algorithms
- Ethics Of Technology
- Freedom Of Expression
- Governance
- Technology & Society