851-0746-00L Algorithms and Fairness
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | A. Stremitzer, A. Nielsen |
| Periodicity | non-recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Any students enrolling in the course must complete a short writing assignment within two weeks of registering. Please contact the instructors via email (aileen.nielsen@gess.ethz.ch) for information about the assignment and for access to the course Slack workspace. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
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| 851-0746-00 S | Algorithms and Fairness | 14s hrs |
| A. Stremitzer, A. Nielsen |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | From a legal, social science, and applied mathematics perspective, we address the increasingly important question of what AI fairness means and how AI fairness can be addressed by legal, social science, and applied mathematical research to inform policy making. |
| Learning objective | Understand the history of fairness as defined in law, social science, and applied mathematics research Identify logical and mathematical conflicts between different definitions of fairness Explain why fairness and AI is a highly contested and unresolved problem in law. |
| Content | This block course will be broken into three components. Fair outcomes: the equality/equity debate -The proliferation of fairness definitions -Impossibility theorems -AI & fundamental rights Fair process -Appropriate use of AI in administrative or judicial roles -AI counterparties -Fair markets Fair distribution -Distributing scarce resources -Data markets and data labor -The future of work |
Performance assessment
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Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 2 credits |
| Examiners | A. Stremitzer, A. Nielsen |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
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Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 40 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 03.12.2021 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GESS Science in Perspective | Law | W |  |