变量选择需兼顾公平性,避免隐性偏见影响不同群体权益。
Variable Selection in the Context of AI Fairness

- 用数学方法评估变量选择对公平性的影响
- 排除敏感变量会损害群体间公平性
- 倡导跨学科合作以实现合规与伦理平衡
人工智能公平性在欧盟《人工智能法案》等监管要求下日益重要。传统方法常忽视哲学伦理与社会认知,变量选择过程可能引入隐性偏见,影响不同子群体的公平性。本文提出一种数学框架,将方法论与伦理考量、法规要求相衔接,主张保留所有潜在相关变量,以支持更细致的公平性评估,降低隐性偏见。研究发现,排除敏感或关键变量可能破坏群体间公平;反之,保留相关变量有助于减少偏见。该跨学科方法为理解伦理影响和满足监管标准提供深层洞见,推动更公平、负责任的人工智能部署,呼应欧盟《人工智能法案》促进可信与公正AI的目标。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Fairness in AI systems has become more important with recent regulatory demands, such as the EU AI Act. Traditional approaches often do not take into account philosophical ethics and social awareness. Variable selection processes, in particular, can introduce implicit bias, affecting equity across different subgroups. We discuss a mathematical approach that evaluates fairness in AI, aligning mathematical methodologies with ethical considerations and regulatory requirements. Our aim is to advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration to address fairness, emphasizing the importance of understanding broader ethical and societal contexts. Our approach emphasizes maintaining all potentially relevant variables to allow for more granular fairness assessments and to reduce implicit bias. The findings suggest that the exclusion of sensitive or critical variables may compromise equity between subgroups. In contrast, retaining all relevant variables could reduce implicit bias. Thus, the interdisciplinary approach could provide deeper insight into the ethical implications and compliance with regulatory standards. By integrating a mathematical approach with ethical and social awareness, we suggest more equitable outcomes and responsible AI deployment. This work underscores the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration in effectively addressing fairness in AI systems aligned with the objectives of the European Union's AI Act, which seeks to promote trustworthy and fair AI systems.
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