fairness metric
A mathematical definition of "fairness" that is measurable.
Plain English Explanation
A mathematical definition of "fairness" that is measurable. Some commonly used fairness metrics include: - equalized odds - predictive parity - counterfactual fairness - demographic parity Many fairness metrics are mutually exclusive; see incompatibility of fairness metrics.
How is it used?
Practitioners refer to fairness metric when building, training, or evaluating machine learning systems. It appears in research papers, product documentation, and technical discussions about AI capabilities and limitations.