ACAN-2025-01 - Trust Meter technical specification

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The Trust Meter technical specification project is being advanced under SCC’s AI and Data Governance (AIDG) Program. This initiative aims to address statistical discrimination against minorities and outliers in AI and data analytics. The project involves the development of a tool that allows AI implementers to assess whether the person, group, or decision in question falls outside of a statistical threshold, making the outcome inequitable, inaccurate, or wrong. When an individual is identified as beyond this threshold, the tool signals that AI should not be applied, helping prevent discriminatory outcomes.

The Trust Meter project seeks to create an inclusive and balanced data environment, beginning with persons with disabilities and extending to other marginalized groups. Through this tool, the project aims to address barriers across the data ecosystem, promoting fair treatment and mitigating risks associated with statistical discrimination.