Algorithms have developed into somewhat of a modern myth. On the one hand, they have been depicted as powerful entities that rule, sort, govern, shape, or otherwise control our lives. On the other hand, their alleged obscurity and inscrutability make it difficult to understand what exactly is at stake. What sustains their image as powerful yet inscrutable entities? And how to think about the politics and governance of something that is so difficult to grasp? This editorial essay provides a critical backdrop for the special issue, treating algorithms not only as computational artifacts but also as sensitizing devices that can help us rethink some entrenched assumptions about agency, transparency, and normativity.
...MoreArticle Tal Zarsky (January 2016) The Trouble with Algorithmic Decisions: An Analytic Road Map to Examine Efficiency and Fairness in Automated and Opaque Decision Making. Science, Technology and Human Values (pp. 118-132).
Article Mike Ananny (January 2016) Toward an Ethics of Algorithms: Convening, Observation, Probability, and Timeliness. Science, Technology and Human Values (pp. 93-117).
Article Kate Crawford (January 2016) Can an Algorithm be Agonistic? Ten Scenes from Life in Calculated Publics. Science, Technology and Human Values (pp. 77-92).
Article Lucas D. Introna (January 2016) Algorithms, Governance, and Governmentality: On Governing Academic Writing. Science, Technology and Human Values (pp. 17-49).
Article Daniel Neyland (January 2016) Bearing Account-able Witness to the Ethical Algorithmic System. Science, Technology and Human Values (pp. 50-76).
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