HUMHUM-003 — Human-AI Collaboration Design Flaws
Algorithmic Systems Erode Human Autonomy Through Profiling and Behavioural Manipulation
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Algorithmic profiling, content recommendation, and visibility pressures collectively reduce individual autonomy by shaping identity, behaviour, and emotional states without meaningful consent. Boards face reputational and regulatory exposure where deployed systems produce discriminatory sorting or psychologically harmful nudges at scale.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Sociotechnical Harms of Algorithmic Systems: Scoping a Taxonomy for Harm Reduction (Shelby2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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