This work examines the legal requirement for AI systems to provide explanations.
problem The need for accountability in AI systems that can have significant impacts on individuals.
method Review of legal contexts requiring explanation from AI systems and technical considerations for providing such explanations.
result Technical challenges in providing explanations that align with legal requirements for AI systems.
Big data transforms accounting and auditing, enhancing insights but posing challenges.
problem Challenges in data privacy and security with increased data sources.
method Utilizing AI and machine learning for efficient data analysis and anomaly detection.
result Enhanced analytics tools and continuous learning are key to overcoming challenges.
AI-driven sales prioritization boosts renewal bookings by 8.08%.
problem Manual sales account prioritization is inefficient and under-invested.
method Developed an AI-based Account Prioritizer using machine learning and explanation algorithms.
result Generated a +8.08% increase in renewal bookings.
The workshop focuses on AI principles for structured data.
problem Using AI on structured data for decision-making.
method Addressing principles of privacy, accountability, interpretability, robustness, and reasoning.
result Designing approaches to use structured data for reliable decisions.
AI bias arises from human-defined goals, not algorithmic flaws.
problem AI bias due to human-defined goals in LLMs.
method Purpose-conditioned cognition and revealing downstream use of LLM outputs.
result AI bias can be reduced by purpose-aware prompting but not fully by regularization.
AI-assisted interviews allow respondents to describe experiences naturally, but mapping those accounts into structured survey variables is fallible.
problem Mapping AI-assisted interview responses into structured survey variables is fallible.
method Adaptive Matrix Validation (AMV) is proposed, which involves mapping responses into tabular data and using a small set of structured questions for statistical adjustment.
result The estimator calibrates mapped values using validation answers from other respondents and corrects remaining error with validation answers observed for the target respondent.
Blockchain helps secure payments between AI agents.
problem Ensuring secure payments between untrusted AI agents.
method Systematized four-stage lifecycle for A2A payments on blockchain.
result Challenges remain in weak intent binding, misuse, and limited accountability.
A Python tool assesses fairness, accountability, and transparency in AI decisions.
problem Lack of regulation and certification for AI-driven decisions.
method Developed an open-source Python toolbox to analyze fairness, accountability, and transparency aspects of machine learning.
result Automatically reports fairness, accountability, and transparency aspects of AI decisions to stakeholders.
This paper examines AI and ML bias and fairness issues.
problem Bias and unfairness in AI and ML algorithms.
method Overview of bias and fairness issues, types and sources of data bias, algorithmic unfairness, fairness metrics, and de-biasing techniques.
result Discussion of the limitations of fairness metrics and de-biasing techniques.
GeoTrackNet detects maritime anomalies from AIS tracks using neural networks and a contrario detection.
problem Detecting anomalies in maritime traffic patterns for better situational awareness.
method Probabilistic neural network representation of AIS tracks and a contrario detection.
result Demonstrated relevance compared to state-of-the-art schemes on a large AIS dataset.
FST.ai 2.0 improves Taekwondo decision-making with AI, reducing review time and increasing trust.
problem Fair, transparent, and explainable decision-making in Taekwondo.
method Pose-based action recognition, epistemic uncertainty modeling, interactive dashboards.
result 85% reduction in decision review time, 93% referee trust in AI-assisted decisions.
The paper tackles AI advice giving by considering adherence levels and defer options.
problem Inadequate consideration of human adherence to AI recommendations.
method Sequential decision-making model that considers adherence levels and incorporates a defer option.
result Specialized learning algorithms provide better convergence and empirical performance.
Framework enhances AI explainability by aligning with human cognitive models.
problem Lack of explainability in AI models hinders trust and accountability.
method Integrates explainability techniques with Malle's five category model of behavior explanation.
result Demonstrates practical relevance in credit risk assessment and regulatory analysis.
Paper tackles unobserved confounding in human-AI collaborations.
problem Unobserved confounding undermines human-AI collaboration effectiveness.
method Combines sensitivity analysis from causal inference with AI-driven statistical modeling.
result Enhances robustness and reliability of collaborative outcomes.
Article evaluates AI security threats and proposes multiple measures.
problem Threats to AI integrity and security.
method Literature review, analysis of AI supply chain, discussion of mitigations.
result Multiple protective measures are necessary for AI security.
CAT framework improves AI medical screening fairness and reliability.
problem Imbalanced data, varying performance across cohorts, and patient-level inconsistencies in traditional metrics.
method CAT framework introduces patient-level assessment, entropy-based distribution weighting, and cohort-weighted sensitivity and specificity.
result Enhanced predictive reliability, fairness, and interpretability of AI-driven medical screening models.
Rebellion Research's AI strategy outperformed the S&P 500 for 14 years.
problem Outperforming the S&P 500 for 14 years with AI.
method AI Global Equity strategy focused on machine learning.
result AI strategy has outperformed the S&P 500 for 14 years.
The paper advocates for interpretable, accountable, reproducible machine learning in medicine.
problem Black box models in medicine lack transparency and regulatory approval.
method Intrinsically interpretable modeling approaches and collaborative learning paradigms.
result Interpretable machine learning models can support clinical decisions and gain regulatory approval.
Study causal effects on humans in mixed human-AI systems with unobserved unit types.
problem Estimating causal effects on humans in systems with unobserved unit types and interaction networks.
method Assumed human-AI prior, causal message passing (CMP) framework, subpopulation analysis.
result Consistently recover human-specific causal effects using subpopulations with varying expected human composition and treatment exposure.
Paper investigates monotonicity issues in AI preference learning.
problem AI models may violate monotonicity when learning preferences.
method Investigates root causes of non-monotonicity in comparison-based preference learning.
result Proves local pairwise monotonicity under mild assumptions.
Framework for responsible LLM deployment with human involvement and decentralized technologies.
problem Challenges in deploying LLMs for high-stakes decisions, including data security and accountability.
method Interactive human involvement through multiple iterations, decentralized technologies, and automated auditing.
result Enhanced security and accountability in LLM deployment for financial decisions.
Pandora hybridizes human and machine methods to explain AI system failures.
problem Understanding and explaining failures in complex AI systems.
method Hybrid human-machine methods and tools for summarizing system malfunction.
result Detailed performance views help in analysis and debugging of AI systems.
New PU ratio predicts long-term Bitcoin returns better than other methods.
problem Lack of convincing proxies for cryptocurrency fundamentals.
method Developed a new market-to-fundamental ratio (PU ratio) using blockchain accounting methods.
result PU ratio effectively predicts long-term Bitcoin returns compared to alternative methods.
This thesis tackles bias in AI decision-making in banking.
problem Bias in AI-driven banking decisions.
method Understanding, mitigating, and accounting for bias in AI systems.
result Establishment of Responsible AI practices for fair decision-making.
New method accounts for uncertainty in medical AI evaluations.
problem Uncertainty in ground truth affects AI model performance estimates.
method Statistical aggregation approach to infer probabilities of medical conditions.
result Performance estimates are significantly lower when uncertainty is accounted for.
Peer-induced fairness framework audits algorithmic fairness in AI applications.
problem Current auditing methods lack robustness and fail to distinguish between algorithmic discrimination and subject limitations.
method Combines counterfactual fairness and peer comparison strategy for a reliable auditing tool.
result Demonstrates significant unfairness in micro-firms compared to non-micro firms, highlighting the framework's potential.
AutoML enhances credit decisions with XAI for better transparency.
problem Transparency in AI-driven financial decisions.
method Combining AutoML and XAI (SHAP) for credit scoring.
result Improved efficiency and accuracy in credit decisions with enhanced transparency.
This research develops a new framework to measure AI investment returns considering both gains and risks.
problem Traditional ROI calculations fail to account for AI's dual impact on risk reduction and new exposures.
method Integrates ISO 42001 and regulatory exposure into a comprehensive financial framework using risk quantification methods.
result Accurate AI investment evaluation requires modeling both productivity gains and risk exposures.
New approach to counterfactual reasoning in AI and psychology.
problem Challenges to conventional counterfactual reasoning in AI and psychology.
method Formalizes a backtracking approach to counterfactuals within the SCM framework.
result First general account and algorithmisation of backtracking counterfactuals.
Study examines AI's role in robo-investing, focusing on benefits for specific investors.
problem Understanding the benefits of robo-investing for different investor types.
method Used a unique data set of brokerage accounts, analyzed various robo-investing strategies, compared human vs. machine performance.
result AI can provide benefits to low-income and high-risk-averse investors.
The study uses ML and AI to forecast pension fund mortality, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Incorporating longevity risk into pension fund financial assessments.
method Employed actuarial learning with ML/AI techniques (regression trees, random forest, boosting, XGBoost, CatBoost, neural networks) on actuarial data.
result ML/AI algorithms outperform the Lee-Carter model in mortality forecasting for pension funds.
RESHAPE explains financial statement anomalies by aggregating explanations from AENNs.
problem Detecting and explaining accounting anomalies in financial audits is challenging.
method Proposes RESHAPE to explain model output on an aggregated attribute-level.
result RESHAPE provides more comprehensible explanations compared to existing methods.
Paper proposes government indemnification for AI risks to solve judgment-proof problem.
problem Uninsurable risks from AI, especially existential risks, create a judgment-proof problem.
method A government-provided, mandatory indemnification program using risk-priced fees and Bayesian Truth Serum.
result The approach better leverages private information and signals risk mitigation efforts.
AWARE-FX uses AI to audit foreign-exchange risk disclosures in corporate reports.
problem Weakly structured foreign-exchange risk disclosures in corporate reports.
method Combines lexicon, logic, encoders, and aggregation methods to convert text into traceable measures.
result FinBERT outperforms in most comparisons, improving F1 scores by up to 0.077.
Paper explains AI's vulnerability to small changes and proposes a defense.
problem Adversarial attacks on machine learning systems.
method Information-theoretic approach, drawing on communication theory.
result The proposed defense method detects classifier errors caused by small perturbations.
New accuracy measure Ha improves AI system assessment in clinical practice.
problem Inadequate metrics for assessing AI system performance in clinical settings.
method Introducing H-accuracy (Ha) as a more informative measure.
result H-accuracy is a generalization of balanced accuracy and related to Net Benefit.
Study shows AI can learn to conform to logical restraining specifications.
problem Learning AI goals to match logical restraining specifications.
method Reinforcement learning with LTLf/LDLf specifications.
result AI can learn to conform to logical restraining specifications under general circumstances.
Fairness in AI decisions for users with varying performance.
problem Ensuring fairness in AI decisions for users with different performance levels.
method Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit algorithm with fairness constraints.
result Accounting for user contexts improves fairness in AI decisions.
AI improves MSME credit scoring using bank statement data.
problem Lack of access to financing for MSMEs due to traditional credit scoring methods.
method Developed a cash flow-based pipeline using bank statement data for machine learning credit scoring.
result Bank statement features significantly improve credit scoring models, achieving AUROC of 0.806.
AI methods are energy-intensive, but efficiency alone isn't enough for sustainability.
problem AI methods are energy-intensive and contribute to climate change.
method Critically examines the limitations of efficiency in improving environmental sustainability of AI.
result Efficiency alone is insufficient to address the environmental impacts of AI.
Human irrationality can improve AI design, study shows.
problem Improving AI by learning from human decision-making biases.
method Developed a novel POMDP model to simulate human decision-making in contextual choice tasks.
result Reinforcement learners can exploit human irrationalities to make better decisions.
Agent-to-agent finance aims to manage payments and trust for AI agents.
problem Managing financial interactions between autonomous AI agents.
method Develops agent-to-agent finance concept and explores blockchain solutions.
result Agent-to-agent finance can address coordination frictions in financial markets.
DAIS improves AIS for differentiable marginal likelihood estimation.
problem Differentiable marginal likelihood estimation for complex models.
method Proposes Differentiable Annealed Importance Sampling (DAIS) to make AIS differentiable.
result DAIS achieves convergence and consistency in Bayesian linear regression.
CEILS generates feasible counterfactual explanations by considering causal impacts.
problem Current counterfactual explanations lack feasibility and causal impact consideration.
method CEILS integrates causal reasoning into existing counterfactuals generation algorithms.
result CEILS provides feasible recommendations to achieve desired outcomes.
New risk metric for AI systems reduces safety risks with minimal data.
problem Risk assessment in multi-agent AI systems.
method Free Energy Principle applied to risk metrics, introducing Cumulative Risk Exposure.
result Gatekeepers improve system safety in autonomous vehicle fleets.
Procedure for determining less discriminatory alternatives in AI audits with limited resources.
problem Difficulty in proving less discriminatory alternatives in AI audits due to resource constraints.
method Closed-form upper bound for loss-fairness Pareto frontier, enabling claimants to fit PFs without training large models.
result A scaling law for loss-fairness Pareto frontiers, allowing claimants to determine if an LDA exists with limited resources.
A new trajectory representation method for AI problems.
problem Trajectory prediction and optimization in AI problems.
method Sub-goal trees, recursively partitioning trajectories into sub-segments.
result Sub-goal trees predict trajectories faster and more accurately.
AI-driven framework improves enterprise financial audits and risk identification.
problem Manual auditing is inefficient and limited by data complexity and evolving fraud tactics.
method Machine learning algorithms (SVM, RF, KNN) applied to a dataset of audit project counts, violations, and fraud instances.
result Random Forest achieves best performance with F1-score of 0.9012, identifying fraud and compliance anomalies.