This PhD thesis examines how machine learning (ML) influences society, noting that ML increasingly shapes consequential decisions and recommendations. It highlights the risk of discriminatory effects when fairness is not explicitly considered in data‑driven systems. The work proposes methods for measuring fairness, decomposing ML systems to anticipate bias, and implementing interventions that reduce discrimination while preserving utility, and it outlines future research directions as ML, including generative AI, becomes more integrated into society.
By Joachim Baumann
arXiv:2608. 13618v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A single clinical algorithm can deliver unequal accuracy across patient groups, and concern about such disparity has grown as artificial intelligence (AI) spreads through clinical decision-making.
By Shujie Luan, Shubhranshu Singh, Tinglong Dai
arXiv:2606. 26200v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Modern machine learning systems have outgrown their origins as isolated predictive constructs, evolving into complex socio-technical architectures that actively mediate human opportunity.
By Antonio Ferrara
arXiv:2609.07959v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Machine learning models are widely used in clinical applications, social media, law enforcement and critical infrastructure. Verifying whether their...
By Francesca Panero, Ernst C. Wit, Marco Scutari
arXiv:2608.13618v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Clinical algorithms can perform differently across patient groups, a concern that grows as these algorithms increasingly take the form of artificia...
By Shujie Luan, Shubhranshu Singh, Tinglong Dai
arXiv:2606. 11214v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Algorithmic fairness is essential for responsible ML-driven public health research, yet its practical implementation remains limited.
By Sara Altamirano, Tijs Portegies, Sennay Ghebreab