An Exploratory Study on Fairness-Aware Design Decision-Making
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2022-01-04
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With advances in machine learning (ML) and big data analytics, data-driven predictive models play an essential role in supporting a wide range of simple and complex decision-making processes. However, historical data embedded with unfairness may unintentionally reinforce discrimination towards minority groups when using data-driven decision-support technologies. In this paper, we quantify unfairness and analyze its impact in the context of data-driven engineering design using the Adult Income dataset. First, we introduce a fairness-aware design concept. Subsequently, we introduce standard definitions and statistical measures of fairness to the engineering design research. Then, we use the outcomes from two supervised ML models, Logistic Regression and CatBoost classifiers, to conduct the Disparate Impact and fair-test analyses to quantify any unfairness present in the data and decision outcomes. Based on the results, we highlight the importance of considering fairness in product design and marketing, and the consequences, if there is a loss of fairness.
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The Technical, Socio-Economic, and Ethical Aspects of AI, data-driven design, fairness-aware machine learning, inclusive design
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10 pages
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Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
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