Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact AWS AI documents:

Fairness is a core principle of AWS Responsible AI. It requires that AI systems:

Do not produce biased or discriminatory outcomes

Treat individuals and groups equitably

Are evaluated and mitigated for bias across protected attributes

AWS Responsible AI guidance specifically highlights fairness as the principle used to identify, measure, and mitigate bias in AI systems such as recommendation engines.

Why the other options are incorrect:

Governance (A) focuses on oversight and policies.

Explainability (B) explains decisions but does not directly mitigate bias.

Controllability (C) focuses on human oversight and intervention.

AWS AI document references:

AWS Responsible AI Principles

Bias and Fairness in ML Systems

Responsible AI Best Practices on AWS