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Michael Akinwumi/Talia Gillis/Peter Zorn: Reimagining Fairness in AI/ML Underwriting Models


We discuss ways to improve the fairness of AI/ML models with Michael Akinwumi, Talia Gillis, & Peter Zorn.

Melissa Koide

CEO & Director
FinRegLab

Prior to establishing FinRegLab, Melissa served as the U.S. Treasury Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consumer Policy. In that role, Melissa helped to build the first government offered preretirement savings product, the myRA. She also established the $5 million Innovation Fund to support research and strategies to improve consumers’ financial health and their access to safe and affordable financial products and services. Melissa has testified before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees, and she has spoken extensively to policy, industry, and consumer advocacy audiences. She is also a member of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Financial Innovation Advisory Board.

Michael Akinwumi

National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)

Talia B. Gillis

Columbia Law School

Peter Zorn

Senior Consultant
Charles River Associates

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