Fair-housing advocate stresses need for third-party audits to combat algorithmic bias

Industry concerns about intellectual property associated with transparency efforts in artificial-intelligence policy would be fully addressed by establishing a system of third-party validation, according to a tech savvy advocate for fair housing.

“One of the reasons we're advocating for independent third-party auditors is because of these intellectual properties, because tech companies can trust independent auditors,” Michael Akinwumi, chief responsible AI officer for the National Fair Housing Alliance, told Inside AI Policy.

The third-party auditing ecosystem has been raised by top...