Long-Term Fairness Inquiries and Pursuits in Machine Learning: A Survey of Notions, Methods, and Challenges

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.06736v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:57:06 GMT
• Title: Long-Term Fairness Inquiries and Pursuits in Machine Learning: A Survey of Notions, Methods, and Challenges
• Authors: Usman Gohar, Zeyu Tang, Jialu Wang, Kun Zhang, Peter L. Spirtes, Yang Liu, Lu Cheng,
• Abstract summary: Recent studies reveal that off-the-shelf fairness approaches may not serve the purpose of achieving long-term fairness. The existence of feedback loops and the interaction between models and the environment introduces additional complexities that may deviate from the initial fairness goals.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The widespread integration of Machine Learning systems in daily life, particularly in high-stakes domains, has raised concerns about the fairness implications. While prior works have investigated static fairness measures, recent studies reveal that automated decision-making has long-term implications and that off-the-shelf fairness approaches may not serve the purpose of achieving long-term fairness. Additionally, the existence of feedback loops and the interaction between models and the environment introduces additional complexities that may deviate from the initial fairness goals. In this survey, we review existing literature on long-term fairness from different perspectives and present a taxonomy for long-term fairness studies. We highlight key challenges and consider future research directions, analyzing both current issues and potential further explorations.

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