5 papers
Maximizing Diversity in (near-)Median String Selection
Diptarka Chakraborty, Rudrayan Kundu, Nidhi Purohit +1
Given a set of strings over a specified alphabet, identifying a median or consensus string that minimizes the total distance to all input strings is a fundamental data aggregation…
Consumer Autonomy or Illusion? Rethinking Consumer Agency in the Age of Algorithms
Pegah Nokhiz, Aravinda Kanchana Ruwanpathirana
Consumer agency in the digital age is increasingly constrained by systemic barriers and algorithmic manipulation, raising concerns about the authenticity of consumption choices. No…
Rethinking Optimization: A Systems-Based Approach to Social Externalities
Pegah Nokhiz, Aravinda Kanchana Ruwanpathirana, Helen Nissenbaum
Optimization is widely used for decision making across various domains, valued for its ability to improve efficiency. However, poor implementation practices can lead to unintended…
Counting Hours, Counting Losses: The Toll of Unpredictable Work Schedules on Financial Security
Pegah Nokhiz, Aravinda Kanchana Ruwanpathirana, Aditya Bhaskara +1
Financial instability has become a significant issue in today's society. While research typically focuses on financial aspects, there is a tendency to overlook time-related aspects…
Precarity: Modeling the Long Term Effects of Compounded Decisions on Individual Instability
Pegah Nokhiz, Aravinda Kanchana Ruwanpathirana, Neal Patwari +1
When it comes to studying the impacts of decision making, the research has been largely focused on examining the fairness of the decisions, the long-term effects of the decision pi…