Objective 2.4 Identify Ethical Challenges That May Conflict or Require Compromise with Regulatory And/or Business Constraints or Demands CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A multinational corporation deploys an AI hiring tool globally. In Country A, the cultural norm is to prioritize loyalty and tenure, and the local leadership wants the AI to weight these factors heavily. In Country B, the norm is to prioritize merit and innovation. The company's global ethics policy mandates equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The local leadership in Country A argues that imposing the global standard is a form of cultural imperialism. What is the most defensible approach?

   • AAllow each country to configure the AI according to its local cultural norms.
   • BEstablish a global minimum standard for non-discrimination, while allowing local variation on factors that do not violate that standard.
   • CApply the global ethics policy uniformly, overriding local cultural norms.
   • DAbandon the AI hiring tool in countries where cultural norms conflict with the global policy.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   A small startup wants to deploy an AI system that processes personal data of EU citizens. They discover that full compliance with GDPR (e.g., data protection impact assessments, appointing a DPO, implementing privacy by design) would consume a significant portion of their limited budget. What is the core ethical conflict in this scenario?

   • AThe conflict between model performance and user privacy
   • BThe conflict between data accuracy and data security
   • CThe conflict between regulatory compliance costs and the startup's business viability
   • DThe conflict between innovation and technological advancement
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an inclusive design practice that can help address cultural sensitivity in AI development?

   • AInvolving diverse user groups in the testing and feedback process during development
   • BDeploying the feature first and fixing issues after user complaints
   • CLimiting the feature to regions with similar cultures to avoid issues
   • DRelying on automated testing tools to detect all cultural issues
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5. 14application · medium

   A healthcare startup is developing a predictive model for patient readmission risk. The clinical team wants to collect comprehensive lifestyle and genetic data to maximize model accuracy, while the legal team insists on collecting only the minimum data required for the stated clinical purpose. The startup must deliver a working model within six months. Which approach best balances the competing demands?

   • ACollect the full dataset now, and apply strict access controls and retention limits to mitigate privacy risks.
   • BConduct a data protection impact assessment and collect a limited set of high-value features, then evaluate model performance against a baseline.
   • CCollect only the minimum data, and accept a potentially lower-performing model to comply with minimization.
   • DUse a public dataset with similar features instead of collecting any new patient data.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   A company has developed a proprietary recommendation algorithm that gives it a competitive edge. Regulators and consumer advocates demand transparency about how the algorithm makes decisions. What is the core ethical tension in this situation?

   • AThe tension between user experience and system complexity
   • BThe tension between model accuracy and model speed
   • CThe tension between protecting intellectual property and providing transparency about algorithmic decisions
   • DThe tension between data security and data availability
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