Security and governance

AI fairness

contested definition

Definition

AI fairness concerns how a system distributes errors, benefits, burdens, and opportunities across individuals and groups under an explicit normative standard.

Distinguish it from nearby terms

Different fairness metrics can conflict; satisfying one statistical constraint does not establish that a use is just or appropriate.

Check your understanding

Name the stakeholders, chosen fairness criterion, incompatible alternatives, and who authorized the tradeoff.