Objective 1.3 Identify When It Is Appropriate to Conduct an Ethical Risk Review CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 5)

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1. 21application · medium

   A healthcare startup is in the ideation phase for a new AI-based triage tool. They have a list of potential features and are about to select which ones to prototype. The product manager wants to ensure ethical considerations are integrated early. When should the team conduct an ethical risk review?

   • ADuring the feature selection and prioritization discussions
   • BAfter the first prototype is built and tested with synthetic data
   • CAfter the product has been deployed and user feedback is collected
   • DOnly when the product is ready for regulatory submission
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2. 22application · medium

   A data science team is developing a machine learning model to predict employee turnover. They have completed the data collection and are about to start feature engineering. The team lead wants to ensure ethical risks are considered throughout the AI lifecycle. At which stage(s) should the team conduct an ethical risk review?

   • AOnly if the model's predictions are used for automated decisions
   • BOnly at the end, before model deployment
   • CAt every stage gate, from ideation through deployment and maintenance
   • DOnly when a new data source is introduced
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4. 23application · medium

   An insurance company is conducting a what-if scenario planning session to explore the impact of using AI to set premiums based on social media activity. During the session, a participant raises the concern that this could lead to discrimination against certain groups. What should the team do?

   • ANote the concern and move on, as it is just a hypothetical scenario
   • BImmediately abandon the scenario because it is unethical
   • CConduct an ethical risk review to assess the potential for discrimination and bias
   • DWait for a legal opinion before discussing the ethical implications
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5. 24expert · hard

   A large organization is launching an innovation program to encourage employees to propose AI-based solutions. The program will fund selected ideas for prototyping. The ethics committee is concerned about the potential for unintended ethical risks in the proposed ideas. To integrate ethical risk reviews effectively, what should the committee do?

   • AConduct a high-level ethical screening at the ideation stage and a detailed review only for ideas that pass the screening
   • BDefer all ethical risk reviews until after a prototype is developed
   • CRequire a full ethical risk assessment for every idea before funding
   • DOnly conduct ethical risk reviews for ideas that involve personal data
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6. 25foundation · easy

   During which phase of an innovation management process is it most appropriate to conduct an ethical risk review?

   • AOnly after customer feedback indicates a problem
   • BOnly after a product has been fully developed and is ready for market launch
   • CAt the initial ideation stage, before significant resources are invested
   • DOnly when a legal compliance issue is identified
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