Data Equals: Democratic Equality and Technological Hierarchy

Data Equals

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Data Equals: Democratic Equality and Technological Hierarchy

Data Equals

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An expansive vision for data equality that goes beyond algorithmic fairness.

When we gave algorithms power over our world, we hoped that the apparent neutrality of machine thinking would create a more egalitarian age. Yet we are more divided than ever, staring down threats to democracy itself. In Data Equals, Colin Koopman argues that data technologies fail us so often because we built them around a deficient notion of equality.

It is not enough, Koopman explains, that algorithms engage everyone's data with the same measuring stick. The data themselves are all too often structured in ways that obscure and exacerbate stratifying distinctions. Koopman contends that we must also work to ensure that those people subject to computational assessment enter data systems on equal terms. Part philosophical argument, part practical guide (replete with case studies from education technology), Data Equals offers novel methods for realizing democratic equality in a digital age.

Book Details

ISBN
9780226842257
Binding
Paperback
Authors
Colin Koopman
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published Date
September 16, 2025
Language
English
Pages
304
Physical Info
0.79 in H x 8.98 in L x 7.01 in W (0.9 lb)

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