Approaches to Fairness in Machine Learning with Richard Zemel - TWiML Talk #209
Analysis
This article summarizes an interview with Richard Zemel, a professor at the University of Toronto and Research Director at the Vector Institute. The focus of the interview is on fairness in machine learning algorithms. Zemel discusses his work on defining group and individual fairness, and mentions his team's recent NeurIPS poster, "Predict Responsibly: Improving Fairness and Accuracy by Learning to Defer." The article highlights the importance of trust in AI and explores practical approaches to achieving fairness in AI systems, a crucial aspect of responsible AI development.
Key Takeaways
“Rich describes some of his work on fairness in machine learning algorithms, including how he defines both group and individual fairness and his group’s recent NeurIPS poster, “Predict Responsibly: Improving Fairness and Accuracy by Learning to Defer.””