Augmented intelligence system impartiality assessment engine
A method, system and computer-readable storage medium for performing a cognitive information processing operation. The cognitive information processing operation includes: receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via an augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the augmented intelligence system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function; performing an impartiality assessment operation via an impartiality assessment engine, the impartiality assessment operation detecting a presence of bias in an outcome of the cognitive computing function; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights.
1. A computer-implementable method for cognitive information processing, comprising:
receiving data from a plurality of data sources;
processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via an augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the augmented intelligence system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function;
performing an impartiality assessment operation via an impartiality assessment engine, the impartiality assessment operation detecting a presence of bias in an outcome of the cognitive computing function; and,
providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine is implemented within augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system comprising a cognitive process foundation.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the cognitive process foundation performs an augmented intelligence assurance operation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment operation includes assessing an effect of the presence of bias on the outcome of the cognitive computing function.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine receives a counterfactual; and,
the impartiality assessment operation contrasts features between a subject data point and the counterfactual and identifies contrasts between the subject data point and the counterfactual.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the cognitive computing function is performed using an opaque model.
7. A system comprising:
a hardware processor;
a data bus coupled to the hardware processor; and
a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the hardware processor and configured for:
receiving data from a plurality of data sources;
processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via an augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the augmented intelligence system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function;
performing an impartiality assessment operation via an impartiality assessment engine, the impartiality assessment operation detecting a presence of bias in an outcome of the cognitive computing function; and,
providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine is implemented within augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system comprising a cognitive process foundation.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the cognitive process foundation performs an augmented intelligence assurance operation.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment operation includes assessing an effect of the presence of bias on the outcome of the cognitive computing function.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine receives a counterfactual; and, the impartiality assessment operation contrasts features between a subject data point and the counterfactual and identifies contrasts between the subject data point and the counterfactual.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the cognitive computing function is performed using an opaque model.
13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
receiving data from a plurality of data sources;
processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via an augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the augmented intelligence system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function;
performing an impartiality assessment operation via an impartiality assessment engine, the impartiality assessment operation detecting a presence of bias in an outcome of the cognitive computing function; and,
providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine is implemented within augmented intelligence system, the augmented intelligence system comprising a cognitive process foundation.
15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein:
the cognitive process foundation performs an augmented intelligence assurance operation.
16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment operation includes assessing an effect of the presence of bias on the outcome of the cognitive computing function.
17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the impartiality assessment engine receives a counterfactual; and,
the impartiality assessment operation contrasts features between a subject data point and the counterfactual and identifies contrasts between the subject data point and the counterfactual.
18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the cognitive computing function is performed using an opaque model.
19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.
20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.