Algorithmic Authority & AI Influence in Decision Settings
Theories and Implications for Design
HAI 2024 - Twelfth International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2024)
09:00 November 24, 2024 (half-day)
Swansea University, UK (Faraday Building)
Keynote speaker: Joel Fischer (see Programme)
Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, University of Nottingham; Director of Research RAI UK.
Topics & Issues
Join us for a half-day workshop dedicated to the concept of algorithmic authority and its implications for the design of AI Decision Support Systems. Together we will explore how AI systems influence human behaviors, decisions, and beliefs, not merely through their technical capabilities, but also by affecting the social and psychological dynamics that shape human interactions with technology.
We will also examine the related concept of technology dominance, which encompasses both the positive and negative impacts of AI reliance. Technology dominance occurs when AI systems take control of decision-making processes, leading to either support of human judgment (positive dominance) or unintended over-reliance and cognitive biases (negative dominance).
Conference page: https://hai-conference.net/hai2024/hai-workshop-list/#algo-authority
Expected Outcomes & Deliverables
Expected outcomes include:
O1: A comprehensive understanding of the concept of algorithmic authority and its implications for AI design.
O2: Identification of key factors that facilitate or hinder the influence of AI systems on human decision-making.
O3: Practical design principles for developing AI systems that promote ethical and responsible decision-making.
O4: Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers.
Expected deliverables include:
D1: A small, practical guideline on how to prevent unwarranted effects of algorithmic authority and technology dominance, to be produced as a follow up of the workshop.
D2: A collective paper merging the various authors’ contributions, to be produced and submitted in the months following the end of the workshop.
Call for Abstracts
Submission Deadline: October 24 October 26, 2024 AoE
Author Notification: October 28 October 30, 2024 AoE
We welcome a diverse range of contributions, drawing from fields such as Human-AI Interaction, Sociology, Epistemology, and Cognitive Science, in particular:
Theoretical foundations and empirical findings on algorithmic authority.
Philosophical frameworks and debates on the authority of algorithms and AI systems.
Ethical aspects of algorithmic authority and their implications for design.
New metrics for assessing technology dominance and its cognitive effects.
Case studies and implications of algorithmic authority in specific domains, e.g. medicine-health or education.
Abstracts should be between 500 and 1,000 words long, not including References. Preferably use IOS Press templates (Word, LaTeX/Overleaf).
How to Submit Your Extended Abstract
Submission site: Microsoft CMT
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with the subject "Algorithmic Authority Workshop - AUTHOR NAME"
Workshop Organizers
Alessandro Facchini (Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale USI-SUPSI, Switzerland)
Caterina Fregosi (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Chiara Natali (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Alberto Termine (Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale, SUPSI (CH) and Institue für Geschichte un Ethik der Medizin, TUM (GE))
Ben Wilson (Swansea University, UK)
Programme Committee
Submission are evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of experts.
Massimo Airoldi - Sociology, University of Milan, Italy
Guido Cassinadri - Bioethics and Philosophy of Science, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy and Institue für Geschichte un Ethik der Medizin TÜM, Germany
Franca Corradini - Trustworthy AI and Robotics, IDSIA USI-SUPSI, Switzerland
Regina de Brito Duarte - Computer Science, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Alessandro Facchini - Logic and Philosophy of AI, IDSIA USI-SUPSI, Switzerland
Caterina Fregosi - Cognitive Science and AI, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Diletta Huyskes - Sociology, University of Milan, Italy
Frida Milella - Interaction Design, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Chiara Manganini - Logic and Philosophy of AI, University of Milan, Italy
Luca Marconi - Human-AI Interaction, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Emanuele Martinelli - Political Philosophy and Philosophy of AI, University of Zürich, Switzerland
Mohammad Naiseh - AI and Data Science, Bournemouth University, UK
Chiara Natali - Human-AI Interaction, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Matteo Perini - Philosophy and Psychology, Radboud University, The Netherlands
Giuseppe Primiero - Logic and Philosophy of AI, University of Milan, Italy
Emanuele Ratti - Philosophy of Science and AI, University of Bristol, UK
Karl Reimer - Philosophy of AI, University of Zürich, Switzerland
Matt Roach - Human-AI Interaction, Swansea University, UK
Alberto Termine - Logic and Philosophy of AI, IDSIA USI-SUPS, Switzerland and Institue für Geschichte un Ethik der Medizin TÜM, Germany
Ben Wilson - Human-AI Interaction, Swansea University, UK