Artificial intelligence(AI) makes important decisions that affect our everyday lives.
These decisions are implemented by firms and institutions in the name of efficiency.
The results have beenpublished in the journal Cognition.
Examples of these efforts include theWhite Houses AI Bill of Rights, and theEuropean parliaments AI Act.
These reflect a shared concern: people may feel wronged by AIs decisions.
So how does experiencing unfairness from an AI system affect how people treat one another afterwards?
They showed a kind of desensitisation to others bad behaviour.
This makes them less likely to address injustices in their community.
This effect is consistent even when participants encountered only unfair behaviour by others or both fair and unfair behaviour.
We got the same results with the later series of tests as we had with the earlier ones.
Policymakers should also establish standards for transparency, requiring companies to disclose where AI might make unfair decisions.
This would help users understand the limitations of AI systems, and how to challenge unfair outcomes.
Feelings of outrage and blame for unfair treatment are essential for spotting injustice and holding wrongdoers accountable.
