Preference for human, not algorithm aversion
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Accepted manuscript
Date
2022
Authors
Morewedge, Carey K.
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2023-04-30
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Citation
C. Morewedge. "Preference for human, not algorithm aversion." Trends in Cognitive Sciences,
Abstract
People sometimes exhibit a costly preference for humans relative to algorithms, which is often defined as a domain-general algorithm aversion. I propose it is instead driven by biased evaluations of self and other humans, which occurs more narrowly in domains where identity is threatened and when evaluative criteria are ambiguous.