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arxiv 2105.02738 v2 pith:SD72HELG submitted 2021-05-06 cs.CY cs.AIcs.HC

Marija Slavkovik , Clemens Stachl , Caroline Pitman , Jonathan Askonas This is my paper · ORCID
classification cs.CYcs.AIcs.HC
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An institution, be it a body of government, commercial enterprise, or a service, cannot interact directly with a person. Instead, a model is created to represent us. We argue the existence of a new high-fidelity type of person model which we call a digital voodoo doll. We conceptualize it and compare its features with existing models of persons. Digital voodoo dolls are distinguished by existing completely beyond the influence and control of the person they represent. We discuss the ethical issues that such a lack of accountability creates and argue how these concerns can be mitigated.

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