The Participatory Turn in AI Design: Theoretical Foundations and the
Current State of Practice
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.00907v1
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 05:30:42 GMT
- Title: The Participatory Turn in AI Design: Theoretical Foundations and the
Current State of Practice
- Authors: Fernando Delgado, Stephen Yang, Michael Madaio, Qian Yang
- Abstract summary: This article aims to ground what we dub the "participatory turn" in AI design by synthesizing existing theoretical literature on participation.
We articulate empirical findings concerning the current state of participatory practice in AI design based on an analysis of recently published research and semi-structured interviews with 12 AI researchers and practitioners.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: Despite the growing consensus that stakeholders affected by AI systems should
participate in their design, enormous variation and implicit disagreements
exist among current approaches. For researchers and practitioners who are
interested in taking a participatory approach to AI design and development, it
remains challenging to assess the extent to which any participatory approach
grants substantive agency to stakeholders. This article thus aims to ground
what we dub the "participatory turn" in AI design by synthesizing existing
theoretical literature on participation and through empirical investigation and
critique of its current practices. Specifically, we derive a conceptual
framework through synthesis of literature across technology design, political
theory, and the social sciences that researchers and practitioners can leverage
to evaluate approaches to participation in AI design. Additionally, we
articulate empirical findings concerning the current state of participatory
practice in AI design based on an analysis of recently published research and
semi-structured interviews with 12 AI researchers and practitioners. We use
these empirical findings to understand the current state of participatory
practice and subsequently provide guidance to better align participatory goals
and methods in a way that accounts for practical constraints.
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