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Cognitive Externalities and HCI: Towards the Recognition and Protection of Cognitive Rights
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Abstract
Human-computer interaction (HCI) technologies are designed to have outcomes. Many unintentional effects, however, are beyond the scope, notice and accountability of current evaluation practices. Using a new minimalist theory of semiotics called finite semiotics, this paper frames these effects as cognitive externalities. It argues that the well-established economic theory around externalities should be adapted to regulate this aspect of HCI: both to remedy inefficiencies and inequalities, and forestall further exploitation. To this end, the paper calls for recognition of cognitive property rights and for HCI to work towards evaluating any HCI technology as its complete delta in global cognition.
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