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Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now present in nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Furthermore, while this AI augmentation is generally beneficial, or at worst, nonproblematic, some instances warrant attention. In this study, we argue that AI bias resulting from training data sets in the labor market can significantly amplify minor inequalities, which later in life manifest as permanently lost opportunities and social status and wealth segregation. The Matthew effect is responsible for this phenomenon, except that the focus is not on the rich getting richer, but on the poor becoming even poorer. We demonstrate how frequently changing expectations for skills, competencies, and knowledge lead to AI failing to make impartial hiring decisions. Specifically, the bias in the training data sets used by AI affects the results, causing the disadvantaged to be overlooked while the privileged are frequently chosen. This simple AI bias contributes to growing social inequalities by reinforcing the Matthew effect, and it does so at much faster rates than previously. We assess these threats by studying data from various labor fields, including justice, security, healthcare, human resource management, and education.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sociology (Other)
Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
June 13, 2024
Submission Date
January 5, 2024
Acceptance Date
February 8, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Number: 69
APA
Özer, M., Perc, M., & Suna, H. E. (2024). Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market. Journal of Economy Culture and Society, 69, 159-168. https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2023-1415085
AMA
1.Özer M, Perc M, Suna HE. Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market. Journal of Economy Culture and Society. 2024;(69):159-168. doi:10.26650/JECS2023-1415085
Chicago
Özer, Mahmut, Matjaz Perc, and H. Eren Suna. 2024. “Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market”. Journal of Economy Culture and Society, nos. 69: 159-68. https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2023-1415085.
EndNote
Özer M, Perc M, Suna HE (June 1, 2024) Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market. Journal of Economy Culture and Society 69 159–168.
IEEE
[1]M. Özer, M. Perc, and H. E. Suna, “Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market”, Journal of Economy Culture and Society, no. 69, pp. 159–168, June 2024, doi: 10.26650/JECS2023-1415085.
ISNAD
Özer, Mahmut - Perc, Matjaz - Suna, H. Eren. “Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market”. Journal of Economy Culture and Society. 69 (June 1, 2024): 159-168. https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2023-1415085.
JAMA
1.Özer M, Perc M, Suna HE. Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market. Journal of Economy Culture and Society. 2024;:159–168.
MLA
Özer, Mahmut, et al. “Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market”. Journal of Economy Culture and Society, no. 69, June 2024, pp. 159-68, doi:10.26650/JECS2023-1415085.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Özer, Matjaz Perc, H. Eren Suna. Artificial Intelligence Bias and the Amplification of Inequalities in the Labor Market. Journal of Economy Culture and Society. 2024 Jun. 1;(69):159-68. doi:10.26650/JECS2023-1415085