the role of computer scientists
in
regulation by design
Seda Gürses
MCC - Intel ISTC
NYU
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regulation by design
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embedding of certain standards into design in
order to foster social outcomes (Karen Yeung,
2014)
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digital enforcement: using digital technologies to
enforce rules (Karen Levy, 2014)
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by overriding determination to break a rule
perfecting enforcement
creating new sites of accountability
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regulation by design
•
embedding of certain standards into design in
order to foster social outcomes (Karen Yeung,
2014)
•
digital enforcement: using digital technologies to
enforce rules (Karen Levy, 2014)
•
specify and implement systems that will reach a
desired outcome in a specific environment
(Michael Jackson, 1997)
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delegation to technology
policy makers
techno/legal
system
environment
people/
organizations/
things
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delegations among experts
computer
scientists
policy makers
techno/legal
system
environment
people/
organizations/
things
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foot-soldiers?
computer
scientists
policy makers
techno/legal
system
environment
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regulation by design of design
computer
scientists
policy makers
techno/legal
system
information systems
environment
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resistance
policy makers
techno/legal
system
information systems
environment
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scoping to what is feasible
computer
scientists
policy makers
techno/legal
system
information systems
environment
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punting
computer
scientists
policy makers
techno/legal
system
information systems
environment
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