Objective 1.3 Identify When It Is Appropriate to Conduct an Ethical Risk Review CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A team is developing an AI model to screen job applications. They have just finished training the model and are evaluating its performance. The evaluation shows that the model has a higher false positive rate for minority candidates. What should the team do?

   • ADeploy the model and monitor for bias after a few months
   • BProceed with deployment because the overall accuracy is high
   • CIgnore the disparity because it is within the acceptable error rate
   • DConduct an ethical risk review to assess the bias and determine if the model can be adjusted
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2. 17application · medium

   An organization has a stage-gate process for all AI projects. A project is at the gate between the design and development phases. The project manager wants to ensure ethical considerations are addressed. What should be done at this gate?

   • ADefer the ethical risk review until the development phase is complete
   • BConduct a new ethical risk assessment from scratch, ignoring previous work
   • CReview the ethical risk assessment from the previous gate and update it based on the detailed design
   • DOnly conduct an ethical risk review if the project involves personal data
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4. 18foundation · easy

   In an Ethics-by-Design framework, when should an ethical risk review be conducted?

   • AAt every stage gate and at other key decision points
   • BOnly at the end of the project, just before launch
   • COnly when a new regulation is passed
   • DOnly when a stakeholder complains
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5. 19application · medium

   A financial services firm is conducting a what-if scenario planning session to explore potential future states of their AI-driven credit scoring system. They are considering hypothetical changes in economic conditions and data availability. At which point during this session should the team integrate an ethical risk review?

   • AAt the beginning, before any scenarios are discussed
   • BThroughout the session, as each scenario is developed and evaluated
   • COnly if a scenario involves a new regulatory requirement
   • DAfter the session, when the team reviews the feasibility of the scenarios
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6. 20foundation · easy

   Which activity in new product development should trigger an ethical risk review?

   • ASelecting the office furniture for the development team
   • BScheduling the product launch party
   • CChoosing the product's color scheme
   • DDefining the product's target user population
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