When AI is Fairer Than Humans: The Role of Egocentrism in Moral and Fairness Judgments of AI and Human Decisions
Authors: K Miazek, K Bocian
Published: 2025
Publication: Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 2025 - Elsevier
The study found that egocentric biases influence fairness judgments, favoring decisions beneficial to self-interest, and that this bias is weaker for AI compared to human agents due to reduced perceived mind and liking for AI.
Methods: Three experiments with manipulated self-interest conditions analyzed perceptions of fairness and morality in decisions made by AI versus human agents using Prolific US samples.
Key Findings: Fairness and moral judgments in financial decision-making by AI and human agents, moderated by self-interest and social perceptions.
Limitations: Does not account for long-term perception changes or diverse cultural contexts beyond the US; focuses specifically on financial decision-making scenarios.
Institution: SWPS University
Research Area: Moral and Fairness Judgments of AI, Human Behavior, Egocentrism
Discipline: Social Science , Artificial Intelligence
Sample Size: 1880 participants
Citations: 6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100719