The Code That Is Law

Ignas Kalpokas ()
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Ignas Kalpokas: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Public Communication

Chapter Chapter 3 in Algorithmic Governance, 2019, pp 27-47 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The abundance of data in today’s world implies the need for algorithms as tools for sorting, ranking, retrieval, interpretation, and decision-making. As a result, algorithms become the moving and driving forces behind today’s life, undergirding private, public, and business environments. As a consequence, algorithms acquire an unparalleled power of governance: As they determine the architecture of everyday life, decisions made and actions performed must conform to digitally coded affordances. Hence, the regulatory function of algorithms is explored in this chapter, particularly through comparing and contrasting them to the traditional regulator—law. This analysis reveals important differences, particularly in relation to power and pervasiveness, opacity, interests served, and the general modus operandi. As a result, algorithmic governance is seen as a new and distinct form of governance.

Keywords: Algorithm; Machine learning; Architecture; Governance; Law; Decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31922-9_3

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