Algorithmic governance and the need for consumer empowerment in data-driven markets

Stefan Larsson

doi:10.14763/2018.2.791

Algorithmic governance and the need for consumer empowerment in data-driven markets

Stefan Larsson

Real Estate Science

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The present article argues that the fact that personal data holds great value, in combination with a lack of transparency in its commercial use, leads to a need for consumer policy that strengthens consumer protection. The widespread practice of user agreements and consent-based regulation of personal data collection is not satisfactory for balancing these information-asymmetric markets. The lack of transparency deriving from the complex and massive datafication of consumers – where consumers are profiled, data is brokered and the algorithmically automated decision-making is opaque – speaks to the need for improved supervision at a more structural level above and beyond the individual consumer’s choices, preferably by more active consumer protection authorities.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	Internet Policy Review
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14763/2018.2.791
Publication status	Published - 2018 May 15

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Developing Platform Economies: A European Policy Landscape
Larsson, S. (Editor) & Andersson Schwarz, J. (Editor), 2018 Nov 29, Brussels and Stockholm: European Liberal Forum asbl. 141 p.
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SvD Debatt: ”Breddad AI-forskning kan vägleda politikerna”
Larsson, S., 2018 Oct 17, Svenska Dagbladet, Brännpunkt.
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Debattinlägg: ”Idag integreras artificiell intelligens i människors vardag utan att det finns tillräcklig kunskap om vad det innebär. Lagar och regler släpar efter”
Felländer, A., Heintz, F., Cedering Ångström, R., Anneroth, M., Felländer-Tsai, L. & Larsson, S., 2018 May 7, Sydsvenskan.
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AI Lund: Lund University AI Research
Åström, K. (Project coordinator), Malec, J. (Project coordinator), Larsson, S. (Project coordinator), Ohlsson, M. (Project coordinator), Balkenius, C. (Project coordinator), Dutceac Segesten, A. (Project coordinator), Haider, J. (Project coordinator), Willim, R. (Project coordinator), Ledendal, J. (Project coordinator), Aits, S. (Project coordinator), Hedlund, M. (Researcher), Wisbrant, J. (Project communication officer), Heiberg, E. (PI), Topp, E. A. (Researcher), Janneck, J. (Researcher), Klang, M. (Researcher), Brinck, I. (Researcher), Sundin, O. (Researcher), Westin, E. (Administrator), Blom Lussi, E. (Project coordinator) & Axhamn, J. (Project coordinator)
2018/01/01 → …
Project: Network
DATA/TRUST: Tillitsbaserad personuppgiftshantering i den digitala ekonomin
Larsson, S. (PI)
The Swedish Retail and Wholesale Council (Handelsrådet)
2018/09/01 → 2021/03/31
Project: Research
Hållbar AI - AI Ethics and Sustainability
Felländer, A. (PI), Larsson, S. (Researcher), Cedering Ångström, R. (Researcher), Heintz, F. (Researcher) & Felländer-Tsai, L. (Researcher)
Swedish Government Agency for Innovation Systems (Vinnova)
2018/04/03 → 2019/01/03
Project: Research

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Frukostseminarium: AI, kundanpassning och tillit
Larsson, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2019 Nov 5
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Digitalisering, plattformar, data och AI
Larsson, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2019 Oct 17
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Plattformar, AI och rättsliga utmaningar
Larsson, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2019 Sept 27
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation

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