Module 5: Virtualized Unbiasing Framework

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The Virtualized Unbiasing Framework (VUF) was designed within the AI4Gov project with the aim to function as a visual catalog synthesizing diverse tools tailored for detecting and mitigating biases in AI systems. Structured as a dynamic visual synthesis, this catalog offers a comprehensive overview of bias  mitigation tools, categorized by functionalities and applications.

Serving as a visual catalog, it facilitates exploration, comparison, and informed tool selection, thereby fostering a more effective approach to bias mitigation. Additionally, Bias Detector Toolkit is a part of VUF, where we are developing bias detection tools for specific contexts of use cases on the project, and will be presented in a later edition of MOOC.

The Virtualized Unbiasing Framework is a holistic application focused on explaining AI bias and equipping  developers with an easy-to-navigate and visually organized catalog. It  consists of the scrollytelling application, real life examples and the catalog of methods and tools  for bias mitigation.

In Module 5, we cover:

Lesson 5.1: Scrollytelling Application

Lesson 5.2: Stages of AI Trainings

Lesson 5.3: Real Life Examples

Lesson 5.4: Catalog of Bias Detection and Mitigation Strategies

LESSON 5.4: CATALOG OF BIAS DETECTION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES

The Catalogue builds upon training steps, providing tools and mitigation techniques for each of  the steps of training AI models. The central idea is not to create another text heavy framework, but  to provide a visual summary of existing bias detection and mitigation strategies in an  approachable and easy-to-grasp format. 

For the Bias Detector Catalogue, we have executed an extensive literature overview for bias  mitigation techniques, that are collected in our Gitlab repo.They serve as the input for the interactive visual  synthesis on the AI4gov platform.

Watch the Demo of the Bias Detector Catalog showcasing the examples of tools that can be utilized to detect or mitigate bias.


Congratulations on completing Module 5! Now you can advance to Module 6. Just one more to go!