arXiv:2605.25228cs.LG2026-05

改进朴素贝叶斯模型,让算法在公平性与准确性间更好平衡。

A Blended Likelihood Approach for Achieving Fairness Using Naive Bayes

  • 用可调参数融合群体与整体概率,动态权衡公平与准确
  • 在3个真实数据集上实现接近1.0的公平指标,同时保持高效计算
  • 适合需要可解释且公平决策的招聘、信贷等场景

随着人工智能应用于高风险决策,算法偏见问题日益受关注。传统朴素贝叶斯分类器虽高效可解释,但缺乏公平性机制,会延续历史偏见。本文提出偏差缓解朴素贝叶斯(BMNB)模型,结合事前与事后干预。事前阶段采用混合似然方法,通过可调参数α融合群体特异与全局似然估计,平衡公平与准确;事后阶段使用自适应阈值校准输出,微调不同群体的决策边界。实验表明,BMNB在Adult、ProPublica和Framingham数据集上分别获得1.000、1.171、0.997的差异影响(DI)值和-0.217、-0.226、-0.053的平等机会差(EOD)值,同时保持计算高效。消融实验显示,混合似然与自适应阈值联合效果优于单独使用。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Concerns about algorithmic bias and fairness have increased as artificial intelligence has been incorporated into high-stakes decision-making. Traditional Naive Bayes classifiers, while efficient and interpretable, lack fairness-awareness mechanisms and perpetuate historical biases in sensitive domains such as hiring, credit scoring, and criminal justice. This study develops a fairness-aware extension of the Naive Bayes classifier that mitigates bias while maintaining computational efficiency. We propose the Bias Mitigating Naive Bayes (BMNB) classifier, integrating in-processing and post-processing interventions. The in-processing stage employs a blended likelihood approach combining group-specific and pooled likelihood estimates through a tunable blending parameter alpha to balance fairness and accuracy. The post-processing stage applies output calibration with adaptive thresholding to fine-tune group-specific decision boundaries. Experimental results indicate that BMNB attains Disparate Impact (DI) values of 1.000, 1.171, and 0.997 and Equal Opportunity Difference (EOD) values of -0.217, -0.226, and -0.053 on the Adult, ProPublica, and Framingham datasets, respectively, while maintaining computational efficiency. Ablation studies confirm that the combination of blended likelihood and adaptive thresholding yields superior performance compared to either technique in isolation.

朴素贝叶斯公平性机器学习

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