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Guest Lecture : Dr. Ruta Binkyte
Written on 15.05.2025 09:55 by Kavya Gupta
Dear Students,
Coming Tuesday (20th May, 2025) we have a guest lecture from Dr. Ruta Binkyte.
Title : A Causal Perspective on Balancing Competing Goals in Trustworthy Machine Learning
Abstract: As machine learning systems are deployed in increasingly sensitive and high-stakes environments, ensuring their trustworthiness is no longer
optional—it’s imperative. However, core pillars of trustworthy ML—fairness, privacy, robustness, accuracy, and
explainability—often come into conflict when addressed in isolation. This talk explores how causal reasoning provides a powerful framework
to understand and navigate these trade-offs, with a special focus on the challenge of achieving fairness without compromising other goals.
Building on insights from the paper _“Causality Is Key to Understand and Balance Multiple Goals in Trustworthy ML and Foundation
Models”_, we delve into practical examples where causal approaches have enabled more equitable outcomes while preserving performance and
interpretability. We’ll discuss how causal graphs, counterfactual reasoning, and intervention-based analysis can expose hidden biases
and offer actionable pathways toward fairer algorithms. The talk also addresses the limitations and open questions in operationalizing
causality at scale, especially in the context of large foundation models.
We hope to see everyone in the session next week.
Best,
Causethical ML Team