An Introduction to Algorithmic Fairness

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.05595v1
• Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 11:26:34 GMT
• Title: An Introduction to Algorithmic Fairness
• Authors: Hilde J.P. Weerts
• Abstract summary: We list different types of fairness-related harms, explain two main notions of algorithmic fairness, and map the biases that these harms upon the machine learning development process.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of both the public and scientific community that algorithmic systems can reproduce, amplify, or even introduce unfairness in our societies. These lecture notes provide an introduction to some of the core concepts in algorithmic fairness research. We list different types of fairness-related harms, explain two main notions of algorithmic fairness, and map the biases that underlie these harms upon the machine learning development process.

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