FDGen: A Fairness-Aware Graph Generation Model Conference

Wang, Z, Zhang, W. (2025). FDGen: A Fairness-Aware Graph Generation Model . 267 65412-65428.

cited authors

  • Wang, Z; Zhang, W

authors

abstract

  • Graph generation models have shown significant potential across various domains. However, despite their success, these models often inherit societal biases, limiting their adoption in real-world applications. Existing research on fairness in graph generation primarily addresses structural bias, overlooking the critical issue of feature bias. To address this gap, we propose FDGen, a novel approach that defines and mitigates both feature and structural biases in graph generation models. Furthermore, we provide a theoretical analysis of how bias sources in graph data contribute to disparities in graph generation tasks. Experimental results on four real-world datasets demonstrate that FDGen outperforms state-of-the-art methods, achieving notable improvements in fairness while maintaining competitive generation performance.

publication date

  • January 1, 2025

start page

  • 65412

end page

  • 65428

volume

  • 267