Standards for the Control of Algorithmic Bias: The Canadian Administrative Context

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Natalie Heisler Maura R. Grossman

Standards for the Control of Algorithmic Bias

The Canadian Administrative Context

Natalie Heisler, Maura R. Grossman

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CRC Press
04 July 2023

Legal aspects of computing; Algorithms & data structures; Databases; Privacy & data protection; Artificial intelligence

Governments around the world use machine learning in automated decision-making systems for a broad range of functions. However, algorithmic bias in machine learning can result in automated decisions that produce disparate impact and may compromise Charter guarantees of substantive equality. This book seeks to answer the question: what standards should be applied to machine learning to mitigate disparate impact in government use of automated decision-making?

The regulatory landscape for automated decision-making, in Canada and across the world, is far from settled. Legislative and policy models are emerging, and the role of standards is evolving to support regulatory objectives. While acknowledging the contributions of leading standards development organizations, the authors argue that the rationale for standards must come from the law and that implementing such standards would help to reduce future complaints by, and would proactively enable human rights protections for, those subject to automated decision-making. The book presents a proposed standards framework for automated decision-making and provides recommendations for its implementation in the context of the government of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making.

As such, this book can assist public agencies around the world in developing and deploying automated decision-making systems equitably as well as being of interest to businesses that utilize automated decision-making processes.

By: Natalie Heisler, Maura R. Grossman
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9781032550220
ISBN 10: 1032550228
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 04 July 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Natalie Heisler has advised public- and private-sector organizations around the world in the strategy and deployment of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence for more than twenty years. Natalie brings a unique, multidisciplinary perspective to her work, spanning social, regulatory, policy, and technical dimensions. Natalie has a BA in Psychology, an MSc in Mathematics, and an MA in Political Science and lives in Toronto, Canada. Maura R. Grossman, JD, PhD, is a research professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and an affiliate faculty member at the Vector Institute of Artificial Intelligence, both in Ontario, Canada. She also is principal at Maura Grossman Law, in Buffalo, New York, USA. Professor Grossman’s multidisciplinary work falls at the intersection of law, health, technology, ethics, and policy.