CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Akhmedjonov, Akmaljon |
|---|---|
| Title | The Implication Of Ai In Social Welfare Systems: Potential Risks And Prevention Measures |
| Summary | The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered applications has become an integral ingredient in boosting efficiency and cutting costs both in the private and public spheres. Government institutions are becoming increasingly reliant on AI systems to detect fraud in tax, and corruption and make decisions regarding social welfare distribution. However, in the absence of nationally and internationally recognized regulatory institutions and laws, some countries are using AI for surveillance and control of their citizens which is a direct infringement of human rights and fundamental democratic values. To prevent further disruptions and misuse the EU AI Act proposal was introduced in April of 2021 which serves as a stepping stone to regulate AI systems in the EU market that might potentially help to resolve issues on preventing bias, unfairness, transparency, and accountability in all sectors including in social welfare that current paper is focused on. The present research aims to answer the following questions: (1) What are the implications of AI in general and the EU AI Act in social welfare? (2) What are the potential loopholes in the EU AI Act proposal which can harm human rights? And lastly how to balance the participation of different voices in the implementation process of AI applications in social spheres? During the research it was revealed that current regulatory institutions are not responsive to the risks caused by AI and several governments are misusing AI for the sake of efficiency over human rights. |
| Supervisor | Ashraf, Cameran |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/akhmedjonov_akmaljon.pdf |
Visit the CEU Library.
© 2007-2021, Central European University