cs.CY · 2026-06-14 · No. 23

Computers and Society, 2026-06-14.

3 new papers in cs.CY. Titles, authors, abstracts. Links to arXiv. Want this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe →

01 — The papers

3 entries
  1. 01

    "Is This Not Enough?": Asymmetries in Institutional Accountability and Collective Sensemaking in the Case of Canada's Algorithmic Visa Triage System

    Dipto Das, Matthew Tamura, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Shion Guha

    cs.CY · cs.AI · cs.HC

    This paper examines how algorithmic accountability in Canada's visa system is articulated institutionally and experienced by applicants across borders. We analyzed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)'s Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA) for the temporary resident visa (TRV) triage system using the algorithmic decision-making adapted for the public sector (ADMAPS) framework and analyzed Reddit discussions among applicants...

    arxiv.org/abs/2606.13071 · PDF

  2. 02

    Fault Lines: Navigating Ethics and Responsible AI Where National Policy Meets Local Practice in Public Sector Transformation

    Sitong Lyu, Shabnam Taghiyeva, Mohit Kukadia, Denis Newman-Griffis

    cs.CY · cs.AI · cs.HC

    The UK government has adopted a pro-AI stance to help transform public service delivery in the face of severe financial pressures, but the path to translate this vision into responsible AI practice remains ill-defined. While UK policy is often set at the national level, local authorities are responsible for most public service delivery, and the rapid advance of AI-first narratives in the public sector is exposing fault lines in knowledge and...

    arxiv.org/abs/2606.13039 · PDF

  3. 03

    Democracy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

    Evangelos Pournaras, Srijoni Majumdar, Carina Hausladen, Dirk Helbing

    cs.CY · cs.AI

    Interfacing Artificial Intelligence (AI) with democracy is one of the most profound challenges of our times. On the one hand, AI comes with opportunities to overcome long-standing challenges in democracy, such as low participation in deliberative and voting processes with poor representation of people. On the other hand, new risks arise from AI algorithms that are privacy-intrusive, biased, manipulative, spread misinformation and influence...

    arxiv.org/abs/2606.13026 · PDF

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