“Algorithmic Bias” and “Unfair” Discrimination

 

Algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly being deployed in the financial services industry, with massive potential to automate and enhance processes, increase efficiency, improve customer service, and augment investment and lending analyses. However, with those potential benefits come challenges, such as the risk that AI applications may result in unintended bias or “unfair” discrimination against certain sub-groups. Please join Mayer Brown partners Niketa Patel, Tori Shinohara, and Jenn Rosa as they discuss potential risks and the current federal regulation landscape with respect to AI.