Discrimination
AI RiskThis is the risk of an ML system encoding stereotypes of or performing disproportionately poorly for some demographics/social groups.
Overview
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Risk profile
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Merged risk records
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MITRISK-Tan2022-15.02.02 - Discrimination
This is the risk of an ML system encoding stereotypes of or performing disproportionately poorly for some demographics/social groups.
MITRISK-Abercrombie2024-58.06.03 - Discrimination
"Discrimination - Unfair or inadequate treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person’s race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual preference, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, language, or other protected groups."
MITRISK-Uuk2025-61.01.03 - Discrimination
"The creation, perpetuation or exacerbation of inequalities and biases at a large-scale."
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Source evidence
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Included resource
The Risks of Machine Learning Systems
Original source
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