Some algorithms in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been shown to cause harm to already disadvantaged groups. Fixing this is not easy. In particular, deciding when an algorithm is “fair” is not easy. There are several competing definitions. This blog post provides a general introduction to the controversy of deciding when an algorithm is fair.
Sigrid Keydana. Starting to think about AI Fairness. Posit AI Blog, 2021-07-14. Available in html format.