Measurement and Fairness
Offered By: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the critical intersection of measurement and fairness in this 21-minute conference talk from the FAccT 2021 virtual event. Delve into the ubiquity of measurement across various domains and examine real-world examples that highlight its importance. Investigate the concepts of reliability and concert validity, and their roles in ensuring accurate and meaningful measurements. Analyze the implications of group fairness in measurement practices and how it affects decision-making processes. Gain valuable insights from researchers A. Jacobs and H. Wallach as they present their findings on this crucial topic in the field of computing and ethics.
Syllabus
Measurement is everywhere
Examples
Reliability
Concert validity
Group Fairness
Taught by
ACM FAccT Conference
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