Project description DEENESFRITPL Exploring the ethical use of AI Artificial intelligence powers a growing number of systems today. This is why it’s important to make sure the AI algorithms work correctly. In this context, the EU-funded AutoFair project will focus on the issue of fairness. Specifically, it will deal with the design of explainable and transparent AI algorithms. AutoFair aims to improve the algorithms themselves while educating end users. It draws on knowledge from computer and data sciences, control theory, optimisation and other scientific disciplines, including ethics and law. Three case studies will be carried out to test the findings on the automation of fair evaluation in recruitment, the elimination of gender inequality in advertising and the elimination of discrimination against bank clients. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective In this proposal, we address the matter of transparency and explainability of AI using approaches inspired by control theory. Notably, we consider a comprehensive and flexible certification of properties of AI pipelines, certain closed-loops and more complicated interconnections. At one extreme, one could consider risk averse a priori guarantees via hard constraints on certain bias measures in the training process. At the other extreme, one could consider nuanced communication of the exact tradeoffs involved in AI pipeline choices and their effect on industrial and bias outcomes, post hoc. Both extremes offer little in terms of optimizing the pipeline and inflexibility in explaining the pipeline’s fairness-related qualities. Seeking the middle-ground, we suggest a priori certification of fairness-related qualities in AI pipelines via modular compositions of pre-processing, training, inference, and post-processing steps with certain properties. Furthermore, we present an extensive programme in explainability of fairness-related qualities. We seek to inform both the developer and the user thoroughly in regards to the possible algorithmic choices and their expected effects. Overall, this will effectively support the development of AI pipelines with guaranteed levels of performance, explained clearly. Three use cases (in Human Resources automation, Financial Technology, and Advertising) will be used to assess the effectiveness of our approaches. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencesocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation Keywords Fairness transparency explainability control theory Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.5 - Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01-01 - Verifiable robustness, energy efficiency and transparency for Trustworthy AI: Scientific excellence boosting industrial competitiveness (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA) Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions Coordinator CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE Net EU contribution € 561 847,50 Address Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580/3 160 00 Praha Czechia See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ATHINA-EREVNITIKO KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS STIS TECHNOLOGIES TIS PLIROFORIAS, TON EPIKOINONION KAI TIS GNOSIS Greece Net EU contribution € 496 875,00 Address Artemidos 6 kai epidavrou 151 25 Maroussi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IBM IRELAND LIMITED Ireland Net EU contribution € 622 500,00 Address Bd 2 ibm technology campus damastown industrial pa mulhuddart D15 HN66 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Israel Net EU contribution € 496 997,50 Address Senate building technion city 32000 Haifa See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 WORKABLE SOFTWARE SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE COMPANY Greece Net EU contribution € 355 000,00 Address Leoforos kifisias 95-97 15125 Athens See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON Greece Net EU contribution € 493 125,00 Address 6 christou lada str 10561 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 DATEIO S.R.O. Czechia Net EU contribution € 324 375,00 Address Beniskove 1285/7 kosire 150 00 Praha 5 See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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