Counterfactual Fairness Is Not Demographic Parity, and Other Observations

Ricardo Silva

Counterfactual Fairness Is Not Demographic Parity, and Other Observations

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arxiv 2402.02663 v1 pith:NQULEXXH submitted 2024-02-05 cs.LG cs.CYstat.ML

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Blanket statements of equivalence between causal concepts and purely probabilistic concepts should be approached with care. In this short note, I examine a recent claim that counterfactual fairness is equivalent to demographic parity. The claim fails to hold up upon closer examination. I will take the opportunity to address some broader misunderstandings about counterfactual fairness.

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