Automated evaluation systems utilizing data science for enhanced accuracy, transparency, and decision optimization

Nweke, Obinna and Bakare, Felix Adebayo (2025) Automated evaluation systems utilizing data science for enhanced accuracy, transparency, and decision optimization. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 25 (2). pp. 2606-2625. ISSN 2581-9615

Automated evaluation systems have emerged as a transformative approach in various industries, leveraging data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to enhance accuracy, transparency, and decision optimization. These systems are extensively utilized in domains such as finance, education, healthcare, and human resource management, where objective assessments and real-time data analysis are critical for decision-making. By integrating advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and natural language processing (NLP), these systems can process large volumes of structured and unstructured data, minimizing human bias and errors. In the financial sector, automated evaluation models leverage predictive analytics and anomaly detection algorithms to assess creditworthiness, fraud risks, and investment performance, ensuring data-driven decision-making. Similarly, in education and recruitment, AI-powered grading and skill assessment platforms optimize the evaluation process by identifying knowledge gaps and predicting candidate success. The healthcare sector benefits from AI-driven diagnostic tools that analyze patient data, improving disease detection rates and treatment recommendations. A key challenge in automated evaluation systems is ensuring fairness, explainability, and compliance with regulatory standards. Bias in training datasets and model interpretability issues often raise concerns about ethical AI deployment. Recent advancements in explainable AI (XAI) and fairness-aware machine learning algorithms have significantly improved transparency, allowing stakeholders to audit, interpret, and validate evaluation results with greater confidence. This paper explores the evolving landscape of automated evaluation systems, emphasizing the role of big data, deep learning, and decision optimization frameworks in refining predictive accuracy and operational efficiency. Furthermore, it highlights best practices and future directions for enhancing accountability, ethical compliance, and adaptive learning models within automated decision-making infrastructures.