The Rule of Law and Automation of Government Decision-Making
Author | : Monika Zalnieriute |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1375518373 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rule of Law and Automation of Government Decision-Making written by Monika Zalnieriute and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments around the world are deploying automation tools in making decisions that affect rights and entitlements. The interests affected are very broad, ranging from time spent in detention to the receipt of social security benefits. This article focusses on the impact on rule of law values of automation using: (1) pre-programmed rules (for example, expert systems); and (2) predictive inferencing whereby rules are derived from historic data (such by applying supervised machine learning). The article examines the use of these systems across a range of nations. It explores the tension between the rule of law and rapid technological change and concludes with observations on how the automation of government decision-making can both enhance and detract from rule of law values.