New possibilities for fair algorithms

M Nielsen, R Stewart - Philosophy & Technology, 2024 - Springer
We introduce a fairness criterion that we call Spanning. Spanning i) is implied by
Calibration, ii) retains interesting properties of Calibration that some other ways of relaxing …

An impossibility theorem for base rate tracking and equalized odds

R Stewart, B Eva, S Slank, R Stern - Analysis, 2024 - academic.oup.com
There is a theorem that shows that it is impossible for an algorithm to jointly satisfy the
statistical fairness criteria of Calibration and Equalized Odds non-trivially. But what about the …

Identity and the limits of fair assessment

RT Stewart - Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In many assessment problems—aptitude testing, hiring decisions, appraisals of the risk of
recidivism, evaluation of the credibility of testimonial sources, and so on—the fair treatment …

Measurement invariance, selection invariance, and fair selection revisited.

R Heesen, JW Romeijn - 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
This note contains a corrective and a generalization of results by Borsboom et al.(2008),
based on Heesen and Romeijn (2019). It highlights the relevance of insights from …