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Algorithmic fairness is a major concern in recent years as the influence of machine learning algorithms becomes more widespread. In this paper, we investigate the issue of algorithmic fairness from a network-centric perspective.…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2020-10-13 Farzan Masrour , Pang-Ning Tan , Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian

Algorithmic fairness has attracted increasing attention in the machine learning community. Various definitions are proposed in the literature, but the differences and connections among them are not clearly addressed. In this paper, we…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-05 Zeyu Tang , Jiji Zhang , Kun Zhang

The emergence and growth of research on issues of ethics in AI, and in particular algorithmic fairness, has roots in an essential observation that structural inequalities in society are reflected in the data used to train predictive models…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-02-28 Caitlin Kuhlman , Latifa Jackson , Rumi Chunara

Algorithms are increasingly used to guide high-stakes decisions about individuals. Consequently, substantial interest has developed around defining and measuring the ``fairness'' of these algorithms. These definitions of fair algorithms…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2024-04-09 Annie Liang , Jay Lu

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly influences decisions in critical societal sectors, understanding and establishing causality becomes essential for evaluating the fairness of automated systems. This article explores the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Ruta Binkyte , Ljupcho Grozdanovski , Sami Zhioua

This study explores perceptions of fairness in algorithmic decision-making among users in Bangladesh through a comprehensive mixed-methods approach. By integrating quantitative survey data with qualitative interview insights, we examine how…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-08-08 Ahmed Abdal Shafi Rasel , Ahmed Mustafa Amlan , Tasmim Shajahan Mim , Tanvir Hasan

Decision-making systems increasingly orchestrate our world: how to intervene on the algorithmic components to build fair and equitable systems is therefore a question of utmost importance; one that is substantially complicated by the…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-08 Jessie Finocchiaro , Roland Maio , Faidra Monachou , Gourab K Patro , Manish Raghavan , Ana-Andreea Stoica , Stratis Tsirtsis

Machine learning algorithms are being used in high-stakes decisions, including those in criminal justice, healthcare, credit, and employment. The research community has responded with two largely independent research fields:…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Gideon Popoola , John Sheppard

Algorithms learned from data are increasingly used for deciding many aspects in our life: from movies we see, to prices we pay, or medicine we get. Yet there is growing evidence that decision making by inappropriately trained algorithms may…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-08-03 Indre Zliobaite

In the current era, people and society have grown increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. AI has the potential to drive us towards a future in which all of humanity flourishes. It also comes with substantial risks…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-08-24 Lu Cheng , Kush R. Varshney , Huan Liu

The extensive adoption of business analytics (BA) has brought financial gains and increased efficiencies. However, these advances have simultaneously drawn attention to rising legal and ethical challenges when BA inform decisions with…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-07-25 Maria De-Arteaga , Stefan Feuerriegel , Maytal Saar-Tsechansky

Increasingly, scholars seek to integrate legal and technological insights to combat bias in AI systems. In recent years, many different definitions for ensuring non-discrimination in algorithmic decision systems have been put forward. In…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-10-16 Philip Hacker , Emil Wiedemann , Meike Zehlike

Existing approaches to algorithmic fairness aim to ensure equitable outcomes if human decision-makers comply perfectly with algorithmic decisions. However, perfect compliance with the algorithm is rarely a reality or even a desirable…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Haosen Ge , Hamsa Bastani , Osbert Bastani

Machine learning algorithms are increasingly used to make or support decisions in a wide range of settings. With such expansive use there is also growing concern about the fairness of such methods. Prior literature on algorithmic fairness…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-04-17 Arindam Ray , Balaji Padmanabhan , Lina Bouayad

We propose new tools for policy-makers to use when assessing and correcting fairness and bias in AI algorithms. The three tools are: - A new definition of fairness called "controlled fairness" with respect to choices of protected features…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-07-10 Mingliang Chen , Aria Shahverdi , Sarah Anderson , Se Yong Park , Justin Zhang , Dana Dachman-Soled , Kristin Lauter , Min Wu

Recommender systems can strongly influence which information we see online, e.g., on social media, and thus impact our beliefs, decisions, and actions. At the same time, these systems can create substantial business value for different…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2023-05-10 Yashar Deldjoo , Dietmar Jannach , Alejandro Bellogin , Alessandro Difonzo , Dario Zanzonelli

Most existing notions of algorithmic fairness are one-shot: they ensure some form of allocative equality at the time of decision making, but do not account for the adverse impact of the algorithmic decisions today on the long-term welfare…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-06-28 Hoda Heidari , Vedant Nanda , Krishna P. Gummadi

Fairness is a concept of justice. Various definitions exist, some of them conflicting with each other. In the absence of an uniformly accepted notion of fairness, choosing the right kind for a specific situation has always been a central…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-10-01 Boris Ruf , Marcin Detyniecki

The debate around bias in AI systems is central to discussions on algorithmic fairness. However, the term bias often lacks a clear definition, despite frequently being contrasted with fairness, implying that an unbiased model is inherently…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Chiara Lindloff , Ingo Siegert

As the role of algorithmic systems and processes increases in society, so does the risk of bias, which can result in discrimination against individuals and social groups. Research on algorithmic bias has exploded in recent years,…