Prof. Ruha Benjamin
Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
Prof. Ruha Benjamin is a sociologist who examines the intersection of race, science, and technology, including in the domain of AI and financial systems.
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Financial Technology (FinTech)
Is Synthetic Data the Solution to AI Bias in Financial Services — or Are We Training Models to Replicate Prejudices We Invented More Carefully?Can synthetic data actually fix AI bias in financial services — or does it just launder the same prejudices more invisibly? Dr. Kate Crawford and Prof. Ruha Benjamin warn that synthetic datasets can entrench existing inequalities without transparency, while Dr. Marlo Lewis argues thoughtfully generated synthetic data could improve representation and algorithmic fairness where traditional datasets fall short.