Discrimination, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic decision-making

2025/10/15 by Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Borgesius, Frederik Zuiderveen
Decision Sciences · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2510.13465

openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex publication_date 2025/10/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has a huge impact on our personal lives and also on our democratic society as a whole. While AI offers vast opportunities for the benefit of people, its potential to embed and perpetuate bias and discrimination remains one of the most pressing challenges deriving from its increasing use. This new study, which was prepared by Prof. Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius for the Anti-discrimination Department of the Council of Europe, elaborates on the risks of discrimination caused by algorithmic decision-making and other types of artificial intelligence (AI).

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