Solid Elf Research

Research

AI, Machine Learning & Fairness

Models that work for everyone they affect.

Purpose & context

Models that work for everyone they affect.

We build models suited to diverse data conditions, where data is sparse, biased, or incomplete, and develop interpretability tools so organisations can understand and explain automated decisions. Our fairness audits identify disparities in model outcomes across demographic groups, and we work with teams to address them.

A good fit when

  • A model supports decisions that affect people.
  • Training data is incomplete or unrepresentative.
  • A team needs evidence before deploying a model.

What we cover

Focused work. Useful evidence.

Build machine learning models for resource-constrained data environments

Conduct independent fairness audits of automated decision-making systems

Develop interpretability tools that explain model decisions to non-technical stakeholders

Design bias mitigation strategies for production ML systems

Advise on responsible AI deployment practices

What you take forward

Outputs designed to be used.

The final scope is agreed together. Depending on your needs, the engagement can include:

  • Evaluation dataset and metric definitions
  • Performance and subgroup assessment
  • Documented limitations and improvement options
  • Monitoring and human-review recommendations

How we approach it

From the question to a practical next step.

Define the decision

Clarify how the output will be used, who may be affected and which errors matter. Establish a simple baseline and agree the conditions under which the model should not be used.

Evaluate across conditions

Assess data quality, leakage, overall performance and relevant subgroup differences. Describe uncertainty and data gaps rather than treating a single score as proof of suitability.

Plan responsible operation

Document oversight, monitoring and escalation. Identify the circumstances that should trigger retraining, additional human review or withdrawal of the model.

Illustrative use case

What this can look like in practice.

A team is considering a model to prioritise support requests. An evaluation could compare it with a transparent baseline, examine missed urgent cases and test whether performance changes across relevant user groups before any rollout.

An example of the work—not a client case study.

Reference frameworks

Explore independent guidance that can inform the scope and evaluation criteria for this work. These links do not imply accreditation or endorsement.

Planning an engagement

What should we prepare?

Bring the decision you need to make, a description of the relevant systems or data, known constraints and your timeline. We can agree the appropriate access and confidentiality arrangements before any sensitive information is shared.

How do we define success?

We agree specific questions and useful outputs at the start. Outputs such as evaluation dataset and metric definitions are reviewed against the decisions you need to make. Limitations, dependencies and follow-up work remain visible in the handover.

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