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The research aims to highlight the significance of integrating ethical practices into recommender systems and data usage.

July 11, 2026Open Access

Recommender Systems for Social Good. Research Data Alliance (RDA) Organisational Assembly Research Spotlight

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The research aims to highlight the significance of integrating ethical practices into recommender systems and data usage.
Presentation of findings at the RDA Organisational Assembly webinar
Discussion on the role of ethics in developing recommender systems
Engagement with audience during Q&A to explore various applications and implications
Established that ethics must be actively practiced in data applications
Emphasized that ethical frameworks should be contextualized to specific applications
Demonstrated the importance of recommender systems in promoting social good

Abstract

At the Research Data Alliance (RDA) Organisational Assembly of 23rd June 2026, Dr Silvia Milano, Senior Lecturer and EDI Head of Research at the Technical University of Munich presented a webinar sharing her research on recommender systems. The research supports the EDI’s core position that ethics is a practice, not an abstract exercise and frameworks for responsible data use must always be situated in the specific context of any given application. This upload contains slides from Dr Milano's presentation. The recording of the session, presentation slides, summary of the Q&A session and link to further information about Dr Milano’s research can be found at: https://www.rd-alliance.org/events/recommender-systems-for-social-good-2/ An overview of the session can be found on the EDI website here: https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2026/07/07/research-data-alliance-rda-organisational-assembly-research-spotlight-recommender-systems-for-social-good/

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