How to Be a Conscious User of Algorithms?  On the Necessity of Developing Algorithmic Literacy Cover Image

Jak być świadomym użytkownikiem algorytmów? O potrzebie rozwijania kompetencji algorytmicznych
How to Be a Conscious User of Algorithms? On the Necessity of Developing Algorithmic Literacy

Author(s): Łukasz Iwasiński
Subject(s): Archiving, Cataloguing
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Algorithmic literacy; Algorithmic transparency; Algorithmic awareness; Algorithmic power

Summary/Abstract: The ubiquity of algorithms and their impact on almost every aspect of the individual’s life and society pose a significant challenge to the modern world. We should respond by developing algorithmic literacy. The main purpose of this article is to analyze this concept. We also indicate why this type of literacy is crucial for effective and informed functioning in the modern world.

  • Issue Year: 60/2022
  • Issue No: 2 (120)
  • Page Range: 25-43
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish