Fair Clustering: A Causal Perspective

• Main Authors: Bayer, Fritz, Plecko, Drago, Beerenwinkel, Niko, Kuipers, Jack
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 14.12.2023
• Subjects: Computer Science - Computers and Society; Computer Science - Learning; Statistics - Machine Learning

Clustering algorithms may unintentionally propagate or intensify existing disparities, leading to unfair representations or biased decision-making. Current fair clustering methods rely on notions of fairness that do not capture any information on the underlying causal mechanisms. We show that optimi...