Arif Perdana

That is designing systems that reflect our ethical priorities, rather than hiding them behind mathematics.

See the full paper here: Algorithmic fairness in context: liberty, opportunity, and well-being as ethical anchors | AI and Ethics share.google/814Du5yXQgkd...

The real challenge is not choosing the “right” metric, but openly deciding whose risks count, which errors are acceptable, & why. Seen this way, algorithmic fairness becomes less about optimization and more about collective responsibility. ->

These harms include wrongful imprisonment, economic exclusion, or preventable illness. This means fairness cannot be universal or value-free. It must be anchored to what matters most in each domain: liberty, opportunity, or well-being. ->

What if we stopped treating fairness in AI as a single technical target & started treating it as a moral choice shaped by context? Across criminal justice, finance, & healthcare, the same algorithmic tools produce very different kinds of harm ->

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• Full chapter (≤8,000 words)
• Due: 31 March 2026
• APA 7th | British English
• Conceptual, empirical, comparative & doctrinal chapters welcome

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Who can contribute?
Academics, policymakers, practitioners, technologists, and experts in:
AI ethics, law, information systems, public policy, healthcare, education, & finance.

The volume explores fairness, transparency, accountability, trust, and human oversight, grounded in Asia’s diverse cultural, legal, and regulatory contexts.

Call for Book Chapters | Springer Edited Volume

Algorithmic Trust and Governance in Asia

We invite chapter contributions examining how AI-driven decision-making is governed across healthcare, education, and finance in Asia.

Oxford Intersections: Social Media in Society and Culture Abstract. This work will provide an integrated analysis of social media’s transformative and disruptive power across the global sociocultural landscape. Of

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4. Hyper-personalization, surveillance & public trust

5. Electoral manipulation in the Global South

6. Platform governance & algorithmic transparency

7. Citizen agency, digital literacy & counter-narratives

2/ We’re exploring how GenAI is disrupting journalism, public trust, and democratic norms. Topics include:

1. Journalism ethics & AI workflows

2. Algorithmic rec systems & echo chambers

3. AI-driven misinformation & credibility crises

1/ CALL FOR PAPERS

As AI reshapes newsrooms, who do we trust for reliable information?

Oxford University Press (OUP) is calling for papers for a special section of the Social Media project: News, Journalism, and Trust in the Age of Generative AI.

This is the link to the paper: ml-site.cdn-apple.com/papers/the-i...

4/ So, AI isn’t really “thinking” yet. It mimics the process, but can’t handle real complexity. Like a kid who memorizes formulas but panics when asked to think beyond the textbook.

3/ The result? LRMs perform well on moderately complex tasks, but for very easy or very hard ones, standard models do better. LRMs tend to “overthink” or stop thinking altogether when things get too complex.

2/ But as the puzzle gets harder, both end up failing, and strangely, the thoughtful one actually stops thinking earlier. That’s what this study found about LRMs. Using puzzles like the Tower of Hanoi, the researchers tested whether these models can truly reason.

1/ Large Reasoning Models (LRMs), advanced versions of ChatGPT is like asking two kids to solve a puzzle. The first one gives an answer right away without much thinking. The second tries to think it through, writing out each step. At first, the thoughtful one seems smarter.

Here is the full paper: www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

Like a referee with no ego, AI gets the nod when customers mess up, it's quick, fair, and unemotional. But when the company’s at fault, customers want a human touch, someone who owns the mistake and says “sorry” like they mean it.

All Roads Lead to Likelihood: The Value of Reinforcement Learning in Fine-Tuning From a first-principles perspective, it may seem odd that the strongest results in foundation model fine-tuning (FT) are achieved via a relatively complex, two-stage training procedure. Specifically, ...

4/ It’s easier, quicker, and way less stressful for companies dealing with lots of data guests.

arxiv.org/abs/2503.01067

3/ It’s super flexible, anyone can arrive anytime, yet things still end up nicely organized by the end of the day. Basically, a data lakehouse mixes the easygoing vibe of a backyard hangout (data lake) with the structured planning of a formal party (data warehouse).

2/ This paper suggests using a "lakehouse" approach, similar to having an open, relaxed backyard barbecue. People (data) show up whenever, chill out anywhere first, and later you casually group them by common interests or conversations.

1/ Think about handling data like throwing a massive party. Traditional ways of organizing data are like carefully planning seats for each guest in advance, slow, inflexible, and stressful if unexpected guests show up.

8/ The future? According to the book, it belongs to those who can pair smart tech with clear direction and a strong sense of identity.

7/ This isn’t just about territory or trade, it’s a battle of systems and worldviews.

The West is at a crossroads. Without rebuilding trust, shared purpose, & bold leadership, its innovation risks becoming pointless. China, though strong, also risks becoming too rigid and controlled.

6/ Geopolitically, China’s model, tight control plus tech dominance, is, according to the book, becoming appealing to some nations. The West still leads in military and economic terms, but it’s losing ground in something deeper: meaning and belief.

5/ Especially from tech leaders. No more pretending neutrality, every tech shapes the world.

Today’s leaders need guts, not just brains.

4/ On leadership, the book argues the West is faltering. Too many play it safe, managers, not true leaders, unwilling to stand for core values. But the world needs more than administrators; it needs vision and moral courage.

3/ Meanwhile, China isn’t just chasing tech, it’s racing ahead with a clear direction. While the West argues and doubts itself, China moves forward with a unified plan. Government, tech sector, and ideology are aligned. The result? Focus and speed the West struggles to match.

2/ That’s the West today, advanced tech, but drifting, having lost the shared values that once gave it direction. Without a map, even the best tools can drive us off a cliff.