Analyzing the Trade-off Between Bias and Accuracy
ID: HR0011ST2025D-01Type: BOTH
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Analyzing the Trade-off Between Bias and Accuracy

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Agency: DODBranch: DARPA

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Type: STTRPhase: BOTH

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https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/

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    The Department of Defense, through DARPA, is seeking proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focused on "Analyzing the Trade-off Between Bias and Accuracy" in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The objective is to develop novel methods for measuring and validating the trade-offs between accuracy and fairness in AI models, particularly in DoD-relevant use cases. This initiative is critical as it addresses the pervasive issue of bias in AI, which impacts both government and industry applications, including the de-biasing of generative models. Proposals for Phase I are due by February 26, 2025, with the opportunity opening on January 29, 2025, and further details can be found at the official solicitation link: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/.

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