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In the first research sprint of the project “Ethics of Digitalisation”, funded by the Mercator Foundation, international researchers looked at the use of AI in the moderation of online content. PD Dr. Matthias Kettemann<\/a> and Alexander Pirang provide an overview of the key findings in this blog article.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n

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In response to increasing public pressure to tackle hate speech and other challenging content, platform companies have turned to algorithmic content moderation systems. These automated tools promise to be more effective and efficient in identifying potentially illegal or unwanted\u00a0 material. But algorithmic content moderation also raises many questions \u2013 all of which eschew simple answers. Where is the line between hate speech and freedom of expression \u2013 and how to automate this on a global scale? Should platforms scale the use of AI tools for illegal online speech, like terrorism promotion, or also for regular content governance? Are platforms\u2019 algorithms over-enforcing against legitimate speech, or are they rather failing to limit hateful content on their sites? And how can policymakers ensure an adequate level of transparency and accountability in platforms\u2019 algorithmic content moderation processes?<\/p>\n

Kettemann, M. C.; Pirang, A. (2020): When Scholars Sprint, Bad Algorithms Are on the Run. 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