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Title
The Artificial Public Servant
The researchers in the project aim to examine accountability in automated decision-making in public administration from a philosophical and legal viewpoint. They will ascertain whether there is a need to find new rules governing accountability for autonomous systems, or modify existing ones. To do so, they will analyze both how accountability works under Swedish laws, and how moral accountability and moral agency can be understood by means of philosophical reasoning. Their analysis will be based on accountability under Swedish law, and a philosophical analysis of moral responsibility and moral agency.
The results of the analysis will result in specific proposals for modified categories of accountability and new forms of accountability that can be applied both generally and more specifically in a Swedish context under the law. The philosophical and legal analysis is also expected to yield a deeper understanding of the ethical, legal and societal implications of introducing AI systems in public administration.
Start: 1 July 2022
End: 31 June 2026
Project type
Affiliated with WASP-HS
Universities and institutes
Uppsala University
Project members
Sandra Friberg
Associate Professor
Uppsala University
Johan Eddebo
Associate Professor
Uppsala University
Oliver Li
Researcher
Uppsala University
Lars Karlander
Researcher
Uppsala University
Yulia Razmataeva
Visiting Researcher/ Associate Professor
Uppsala University/ Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University