What does fairness and justice mean to you? If you’re a leftist you probably answer that question in terms of equality and equal distribution of wealth and its outcome. If not, you probably answer ...

Is fairness in AI an (im)possibility? Not necessarily, but it requires a proper definition of fairness, in the context of systems design. Here's a fresh look into the ...

Does a deal have to be fair? And if both sides agree to something, doesn't that itself mean it was "fair enough"? Philosophers have their views of fairness; so do economists, who don't always agree ...

A closer look at how bias can creep into AI systems, and the push toward more fair and equitable AI outcomes. It’s not every day that the musings of a 4-year-old echo the conversations of the world’s ...

Every parent has heard the howl: It’s not fair! And on the political level, Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party make the same claim: It’s not fair. But what does it mean to be fair? What is fairness, ...

In our current upside-down world, it sometimes feels like I need to learn from my kids how to think through some difficult challenges. Children seem to be signi­ficantly more comfortable finding the ...