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    Safety, alignment & interpretability· 2011

    Fairness Through Awareness

    Cynthia Dwork (first author) · 2011 · published 2012

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    arXiv 1104.3913OpenAlex W2100960835

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    Why it matters

    Formulated individual fairness through the principle that similar individuals deserve similar treatment.

    Condensed from the expert lists' notes.

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    First released
    2011 (from arXiv 1104.3913)
    Published
    2012
    Citations
    4,806 citations, as counted by Semantic Scholar logoSemantic Scholar (non-commercial licence)
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    Score
    0.606 · computed rank 144 · consensus 0.88, must-read 1, citations percentile 0.691 (2010s · safety), awards 0, existing lists 0. Method

    Editor's notes

    • Readability check: pass: Individual fairness, a foundational definition. (AI draft (Claude), not yet reviewed, 2026-10-29)

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