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Między efektywnością a wolnością. Wprowadzenie do ekonomiki selekcji algorytmicznej
Between efficiency and freedom. Introduction to the economics of algorithmic selection

Author(s): Tadeusz Kowalski
Subject(s): Media studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wydziału Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: algorithmic selection; transaction costs; efficiency; searching engines; computer applications; social media;right to privacy;

Summary/Abstract: Algorithmic selection understood as a process that assigns relevance to information elements of a data set by an automated, statistical assessment of decentralized generated data signals, plays an increasingly important role in communication primarily through social media. The number of goals and tasks filled by different types of functional algorithms significantly impedes the assessment of their impact and importance on individuals and society. The economic benefits of using them are related to threats to basic civil rights, including the right to privacy.

  • Issue Year: 71/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 27-36
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish