We explore the intersection between algorithms and the State from the perspectives of legislative action, public perception and the use of AI in public administration. Taking India as a case study, we discuss the potential fallout from the absence of rigorous scholarship on such questions for countries in the Global South.
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Sengupta, N., Subramanian, V., Mukhopadhyay, A. et al. A Global South perspective for ethical algorithms and the State. Nat Mach Intell 5, 184–186 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-023-00621-9
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