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Vol. 15 No. 43 (2024)
Investigación y pedagogía

Investigación y pedagogía

Do Algorithms have Rights?

https://doi.org/10.19053/22160159.v15.n43.2024.16779

Published 2024-04-22

  • Mario González
    • ,
  • Hugo Ordoñez
    • ,
  • Juan-Sebastián González-Sanabria

Mario González
Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas image/svg+xml

Hugo Ordoñez
Universidad del Cauca ,University of Cauca image/svg+xml

Juan-Sebastián González-Sanabria
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

Abstract

The growing influence of algorithms in digital society raises questions about their legal and ethical status. As these algorithms make decisions that affect people, the question arises of whether they should have rights and how those rights can be protected in an ever-evolving technological environment. The research carried out an exhaustive documentary analysis of relevant literature, reports and legal documents on the ethics of algorithms, as well as research on their social impacts in areas such as privacy, discrimination and automated decision-making. The findings revealed that there is currently no clear consensus on whether algorithms should have rights. However, the need to establish regulations and ethical principles is recognized to guarantee its responsible use and avoid negative consequences. Key challenges, such as algorithmic transparency, discrimination and data privacy, were identified as requiring adequate attention. Regulation and transparency are essential to ensure that algorithms are used fairly and equitably, in a way that protects individual and social rights.

Keywords

rights, algorithms, privacy, transparency, autonomy

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