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Title

The Artificial Public Servant

About the project

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.

Duration

Start: 1 July 2022
End: 31 June 2026

Project type

Affiliated with WASP-HS

Keywords

Universities and institutes

Uppsala University

Project members

Sandra Friberg

Sandra Friberg

Associate Professor

Uppsala University

Johan Eddebo

Johan Eddebo

Associate Professor

Uppsala University

Oliver Li

Oliver Li

Researcher

Uppsala University

Lars Karlander

Lars Karlander

Researcher

Uppsala University

Yulia Razmataeva

Yulia Razmataeva

Visiting Researcher/ Associate Professor

Uppsala University/ Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University