BABL AI’s Co-Founder Presents at ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency 2024
BABL AI, a leader in Responsible AI, announced the participation of its Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Khoa Lam, at the ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (ACM FAccT) 2024. The annual event brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world. Together, they explored the growing challenges of fairness and transparency in socio-technical systems.
Presenting BABL AI’s Research
Khoa Lam presented BABL AI’s latest paper on assurance audits, a key method for evaluating algorithms in critical decision-making. The research highlights how audits can help reduce risks in areas like credit, insurance, healthcare, parole, social security, and immigration. You can read the paper HERE.
Active Role at ACM FAccT
Beyond presenting, Lam participated in paper and tutorial sessions. He engaged with scholars across computer science, law, and the social sciences. These interactions reflected BABL AI’s mission to bridge research and practice in Responsible AI. Lam explained that the field is evolving quickly: “My biggest takeaway from this week’s event was the amount of interest in auditing. It’s really good to see. People were interested in how audits and evaluation work in research and where it can fall short.”
The Conference’s Broader Impact
ACM FAccT is known for its interdisciplinary scope. The conference tackles the benefits and risks of algorithmic decision-making systems. While these systems can create efficiencies, they also risk embedding bias, reducing accountability, and widening the information gap between individuals and large institutions. This year’s event highlighted the dual nature of AI. On one hand, algorithms can improve services. On the other, they may entrench unfairness if not carefully designed and monitored.
BABL AI’s Commitment
BABL AI’s presence at ACM FAccT underscores its commitment to ethical AI deployment. The company focuses on assurance audits to ensure AI systems remain fair, transparent, and accountable. If you want to understand how AI audits or new regulations may affect your organization, BABL AI‘s audit experts can help.
About BABL AI:
Since 2018, BABL AI has been auditing and certifying AI systems, consulting on responsible AI best practices and offering online education on related topics. BABL AI’s overall mission is to ensure that all algorithms are developed, deployed, and governed in ways that prioritize human flourishing.
About ACM FAccT:
The ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency unites scholars from multiple disciplines. Its goal is to evaluate technical solutions to societal challenges, weigh benefits and risks, and ground research in real-world laws and policies.
