Title
Responsible Opinion Formation on Debated Topics in Web Search
Author
Rieger, A. (TU Delft Web Information Systems)
Draws, T.A. (OTTO) 
Mattis, Nicolas (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Maxwell, David (Booking.com B.V)
Elsweiler, David (Universität Regensburg)
Gadiraju, Ujwal (TU Delft Web Information Systems)
McKay, Dana (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University)
Bozzon, A. (TU Delft Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence)
Pera, M.S. (TU Delft Web Information Systems)
Contributor
Goharian, Nazli (editor)
Tonellotto, Nicola (editor)
He, Yulan (editor)
Lipani, Aldo (editor)
McDonald, Graham (editor)
Macdonald, Craig (editor)
Ounis, Iadh (editor)
Date
2024
Abstract
Web search has evolved into a platform people rely on for opinion formation on debated topics. Yet, pursuing this search intent can carry serious consequences for individuals and society and involves a high risk of biases. We argue that web search can and should empower users to form opinions responsibly and that the information retrieval community is uniquely positioned to lead interdisciplinary efforts to this end. Building on digital humanism---a perspective focused on shaping technology to align with human values and needs---and through an extensive interdisciplinary literature review, we identify challenges and research opportunities that focus on the searcher, search engine, and their complex interplay. We outline a research agenda that provides a foundation for research efforts toward addressing these challenges.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56066-8_32
Publisher
Springer Nature, Cham
Embargo date
2024-09-16
ISBN
978-3-031-56066-8
Source
Advances in Information Retrieval - 46th European Conference on Information Retrieval, ECIR 2024, Proceedings
Series
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 0302-9743, 14611 LNCS
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
conference paper
Rights
© 2024 A. Rieger, T.A. Draws, Nicolas Mattis, David Maxwell, David Elsweiler, Ujwal Gadiraju, Dana McKay, A. Bozzon, M.S. Pera