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Ability to Appeal

The Ability to Appeal is an ethical and legal principle in artificial intelligence (AI) that...

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Ability to Restrict Processing

The ability to restrict processing refers to the power of individuals, known as data subjects,...

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Accountability

Accountability refers to the professional and legal standards determining who is responsible and legally liable...

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Adversarial Exemplars

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Agency

Human agency refers to a person’s capacity to make autonomous decisions and exercise control or...

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AI & Hiring

AI & Hiring refers to the application of artificial intelligence technologies in employers' recruitment and...

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AI Agents

AI assistants, also known as agentic systems, are advanced artificial intelligence platforms designed to operate...

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AI as Infrastructure

AI as Infrastructure refers to the conceptualization and implementation of artificial intelligence as a foundational...

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AI Ethics

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AI Lifecycle

AI Lifecycle refers to the comprehensive process through which artificial intelligence (AI) systems are designed,...

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AI TRiSM

AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management (AI TRiSM) is a framework designed to help organizations...

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Algorithm

An algorithm is a set of step-by-step instructions or rules designed to perform a specific...

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Algorithmic Bias

Algorithmic Bias occurs when artificial intelligence or machine learning systems produce systematically skewed outcomes, leading...

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Algorithmic Fairness Testing Tools

Algorithmic Fairness Testing Tools are specialized software applications and frameworks designed to assess, detect, and...

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Allocative Harms

Allocative harms refer to the negative consequences that arise when artificial intelligence (AI) systems unfairly...

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Anonymization

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics, emotions, and behaviors to non-human entities, including animals,...

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ART: Arts and Culture

The Arts and Culture sector encompasses organizations, institutions, and individuals involved in the creation, preservation,...

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Artificial General Intelligence

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), sometimes referred to as "strong AI" or "superintelligence," is a theoretical...

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to software and hardware systems engineered by humans to accomplish complex...

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Asilomar AI Principles

The Asilomar AI Principles are a set of 23 guidelines formulated in January 2017 by...

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Attribution

Attribution in the context of artificial intelligence, ethics, and law, refers to the acknowledgment and...

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Audit Points

Audit Points in the AI Lifecycle. Draft: “Audit points are critical checkpoints within the AI...

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Auditing Algorithms

Auditing algorithms involves the systematic examination and evaluation of the algorithms used in artificial intelligence...

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Augmentation v. Automation

In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), "augmentation" and "automation" are two distinct concepts that...

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Automated Decision Systems

Automated Decision Systems (ADS) are AI-driven technologies that make decisions or assist in decision-making processes...

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Automated Machine Learning

Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) refers to the process of automating the application of machine learning...

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Automating Tasks, Not Jobs

"Automating Tasks, Not Jobs" is a principle in the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) that...

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Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are cars or other modes of transportation that can drive themselves using advanced...

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Autonomous Weapons

Autonomous Weapons are AI-driven systems capable of selecting and engaging targets without direct human supervision....

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Autonomy

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Recommended Citation:  "Glossary" In AI & Human Rights Index, edited by Nathan C. Walker, Dirk Brand, Caitlin Corrigan, Georgina Curto Rex, Alexander Kriebitz, John Maldonado, Kanshukan Rajaratnam, and Tanya de Villiers-Botha. New York: All Tech is Human; Camden, NJ: AI Ethics Lab at Rutgers University, 2025. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://aiethicslab.rutgers.edu/index/glossary/.

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Moral Imagination
Human Rights Index
Project Insight

Dr. Nathan C. Walker
Principal Investigator, AI Ethics Lab

Rutgers University-Camden
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Philosophy & Religion

AI Ethics Lab at the Digital Studies Center
Johnson Park Walt Whitman Building
143 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102

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