Responsibility & Machine Learning: Part of a Process

20 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2016

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Jatinder Singh

University of Cambridge -- Dept. Computer Science & Technology (Computer Laboratory)

Ian Walden

Queen Mary University of London - Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS)

Jon Crowcroft

University of Cambridge

Jean Bacon

University of Cambridge - Computer Laboratory

Date Written: October 27, 2016

Abstract

As machine learning (ML) becomes increasingly prevalent, concerns are mounting over its use. This discussion paper explores notions of responsibility with regard to ML, focusing on transparency and control. We recognise that such concerns extend beyond the ML technology itself, to the workflows and processes in which the ML operates, i.e. its potential impact. As such, it is important to consider not only the nature of machine learning techniques, but also the data involved and its fit within a broader process. Each of these aspects relate to responsibility, as they represent points for choice and intervention.

Keywords: machine learning, law, responsibility, data, workflow, processes, human in-the-loop, audit, compliance, computer science, work

Suggested Citation

Singh, Jatinder and Walden, Ian and Crowcroft, Jon and Bacon, Jean, Responsibility & Machine Learning: Part of a Process (October 27, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2860048 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2860048

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Jon Crowcroft

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