Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms

The development of neural network technologies leads to their integration in decision-making processes at the level of such important social institutions as healthcare, education, employment, etc. This situation brings up the question of the correctness of artificial intelligence decisions and their...

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Main Authors: A. G. Tertyshnikova, U. O. Pavlova, M. V. Cimbal
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Language:Russian
Published: State University of Management 2023-02-01
Series:Цифровая социология
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Online Access:https://digitalsociology.guu.ru/jour/article/view/202
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description The development of neural network technologies leads to their integration in decision-making processes at the level of such important social institutions as healthcare, education, employment, etc. This situation brings up the question of the correctness of artificial intelligence decisions and their consequences. The aim of this work is to consider the origin and replication of social exclusion, inequality and discrimination in society as a result of neurotraining. Neurotraining understood as the principles of any neural networks’ training. Social exclusion and the resulting discrimination in decisions made by artificial intelligence is considered as a consequence of the big data processing principles. The authors review the theories of foreign and Russian authors concerning the impact of artificial intelligence on strengthening the existing social order, as well as problems with processing and interpreting data for training computer systems on them. Real situations of the specifics of the data itself and its processing that have led to increased inequality and exclusion are also given. The conclusion about the sources of social exclusion and stigmatization in society is made due to the similarity between natural and artificial neural networks functioning. The authors suggest that it is the principles of neurotraining in a “natural” society that lead not only to discrimination at the macro level, but also cause vivid negative reactions towards representatives of the exclusive groups, for example, interethnic hatred, homophobia, sexism, etc. The question about the possibility of studying “natural” society in comparison with “artificial” one is raised.
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spelling doaj-art-6d80a45f48c34c5aa7cc12d4c4cf40b92025-02-04T16:32:34ZrusState University of ManagementЦифровая социология2658-347X2713-16532023-02-0154233010.26425/2658-347X-2022-5-4-23-30132Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanismsA. G. Tertyshnikova0U. O. Pavlova1M. V. Cimbal2RUDN universityRUDN universityRUDN universityThe development of neural network technologies leads to their integration in decision-making processes at the level of such important social institutions as healthcare, education, employment, etc. This situation brings up the question of the correctness of artificial intelligence decisions and their consequences. The aim of this work is to consider the origin and replication of social exclusion, inequality and discrimination in society as a result of neurotraining. Neurotraining understood as the principles of any neural networks’ training. Social exclusion and the resulting discrimination in decisions made by artificial intelligence is considered as a consequence of the big data processing principles. The authors review the theories of foreign and Russian authors concerning the impact of artificial intelligence on strengthening the existing social order, as well as problems with processing and interpreting data for training computer systems on them. Real situations of the specifics of the data itself and its processing that have led to increased inequality and exclusion are also given. The conclusion about the sources of social exclusion and stigmatization in society is made due to the similarity between natural and artificial neural networks functioning. The authors suggest that it is the principles of neurotraining in a “natural” society that lead not only to discrimination at the macro level, but also cause vivid negative reactions towards representatives of the exclusive groups, for example, interethnic hatred, homophobia, sexism, etc. The question about the possibility of studying “natural” society in comparison with “artificial” one is raised.https://digitalsociology.guu.ru/jour/article/view/202social inequalityexclusionartificial intelligenceneural networksdiscriminationbig dataalgorithmsdata bias
spellingShingle A. G. Tertyshnikova
U. O. Pavlova
M. V. Cimbal
Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
Цифровая социология
social inequality
exclusion
artificial intelligence
neural networks
discrimination
big data
algorithms
data bias
title Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
title_full Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
title_fullStr Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
title_full_unstemmed Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
title_short Social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
title_sort social exclusion as a side effect of machine learning mechanisms
topic social inequality
exclusion
artificial intelligence
neural networks
discrimination
big data
algorithms
data bias
url https://digitalsociology.guu.ru/jour/article/view/202
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