New paper 🚨 "Let the Machine Impose the Fine!" In a vignette study (N=2,345 German citizens), fines feel more acceptable when imposed by a machine than by a human official. A dark side of algorithmic discretion, with implications for public accountability. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Let the Machine Impose the Fine! Algorithmic Discretion with Negative Outcomes. Experimental Evidence from Germany
This study investigates how citizens perceive human versus algorithmic decision-making in routine public service interactions involving administrative discretion. We conducted a vignette experiment...