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Fairness Rising from the Ranks: HITS and PageRank on Homophilic Networks
Ana-Andreea Stoica, Nelly Litvak, Augustin Chaintreau
In this paper, we investigate the conditions under which link analysis algorithms prevent minority groups from reaching high ranking slots. We find that the most common link-based…
Unequal Opportunities in Multi-hop Referral Programs
Yiguang Zhang, Augustin Chaintreau
As modern social networks allow for faster and broader interactions with friends and acquaintances, online referral programs that promote sales through existing users are becoming…
Chasm in Hegemony: Explaining and Reproducing Disparities in Homophilous Networks
Yiguang Zhang, Jessy Xinyi Han, Ilica Mahajan +2
In networks with a minority and a majority community, it is well-studied that minorities are under-represented at the top of the social hierarchy. However, researchers are less cle…
Biased Programmers? Or Biased Data? A Field Experiment in Operationalizing AI Ethics
Bo Cowgill, Fabrizio Dell'Acqua, Samuel Deng +3
Why do biased predictions arise? What interventions can prevent them? We evaluate 8.2 million algorithmic predictions of math performance from 400 AI engineers, each of wh…
PopFactor: Live-Streamer Behavior and Popularity
Robert Netzorg, Lauren Arnett, Augustin Chaintreau +1
Live video-streaming platforms such as Twitch enable top content creators to reap significant profits and influence. To that effect, various behavioral norms are recommended to new…
Information Market for Web Browsing: Design, Usability and Incremental Adoption
Arash Molavi Kakhki, Vijay Erramilli, Phillipa Gill +2
Browsing privacy solutions face an uphill battle to deployment. Many operate counter to the economic objectives of popular online services (e.g., by completely blocking ads) and do…