Glossary of Platform Law and Policy Terms

Recommender Systems

Author: Rossana Ducato ‘Recommender systems’ are algorithms aimed at supporting users in their online decision making. More specifically, in the computer science literature, a recommender system is defined as:  a specific type of advice-giving or decision support system that guides users in a personalized way to interesting or useful objects in a large space of… Continue reading Recommender Systems

Published
Categorized as Entries

Automated Decision Making

Author: Rossana Ducato Automated decision-making (ADM) generally refers to a process or a system where the human decision is supported by or handed over to an algorithm. ADM is increasingly used in several sectors of our society and by different actors (both private and public). For instance, ADM can be embedded in a standalone software that… Continue reading Automated Decision Making

Published
Categorized as Entries