Objective 4.1 Effectively Communicate with Key Stakeholders And/or Team Members (internal Communication) CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A transportation company is using AI to optimize traffic light timing. The ethical technologist has found that the system may prioritize routes in wealthier areas, leading to inequitable traffic flow. The city manager is focused on reducing overall congestion and improving commute times. How should the ethical technologist communicate the ethical risk to the city manager?

   • ASuggest that the system should be used only in certain areas to avoid bias.
   • BFocus on the efficiency of the system and ignore the bias concerns.
   • CExplain that inequitable traffic flow could lead to public complaints and legal challenges, which undermine the city's congestion goals and reputation.
   • DState that the system is unethical and should be shut down immediately.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   To gain stakeholder buy-in for an ethical AI initiative, which framing aligns with business incentives?

   • AStating that ethical AI is the right thing to do regardless of business outcomes.
   • BEmphasizing that ethical AI can reduce regulatory risk and improve customer loyalty.
   • CExplaining that ethical AI requires significant investment with no immediate return.
   • DNoting that ethical AI is a trend that competitors are adopting.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   A team is developing a facial recognition system for public surveillance. Which statement best articulates an ethical risk to the city council?

   • AThe system will require significant computational resources and ongoing maintenance.
   • BThe system will integrate with existing city infrastructure and databases.
   • CThe system uses a convolutional neural network with 99% accuracy on benchmark datasets.
   • DThe system may disproportionately misidentify certain demographic groups, leading to unfair treatment.
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5. 4expert · hard

   A multinational corporation is deploying an AI-based hiring tool across several countries. The tool has been shown to have a lower selection rate for female candidates in one country. The legal team warns that this could violate local anti-discrimination laws, but the hiring managers are under pressure to fill positions quickly and see the tool as efficient. The ethical technologist must communicate the risk to both the legal team and hiring managers. What is the most effective approach?

   • ATell the hiring managers that the tool is biased and must be shut down immediately, and inform legal separately.
   • BSuggest that the bias is a minor issue and that the tool should continue to be used until a replacement is found.
   • CPresent the bias data to both groups, emphasizing the legal risk to legal and the efficiency loss from potential lawsuits and rehiring to hiring managers.
   • DFocus only on the legal risks and let the legal team handle the hiring managers.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   When explaining the business impact of an ethical risk to executives, which statement is most effective?

   • AThe algorithm's performance varies across different data sets.
   • BThe development team will need additional training to understand the algorithm.
   • CThe algorithm's bias could lead to regulatory fines and damage to our brand reputation.
   • DThe algorithm uses a complex machine learning model that is difficult to interpret.
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