4.3 Explain the Ethical and Privacy Considerations in AI-assisted Data Analysis, Including Controls to Prevent Data Exposure AI-TECHNICAL-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A tech company develops an AI assistant that summarizes employee emails. The company wants to ensure the assistant does not inadvertently reveal confidential information to unauthorized employees. What is the most important control to implement?

   • ATrain the model on a diverse dataset to improve summarization accuracy.
   • BUse a larger model to generate more detailed summaries.
   • CLog all summarization requests for auditing purposes.
   • DImplement strict access controls so that summaries are only visible to employees with the appropriate clearance for the underlying emails.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which ethical principle in AI-assisted data analysis requires that the decision-making process of an AI model be understandable and explainable to stakeholders?

   • AFairness
   • BTransparency
   • CPrivacy
   • DAccountability
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4. 3application · medium

   A data science team is building a model on a cloud platform. The dataset contains customer PII. The team needs to share the dataset with an external consultant for feature engineering. What control should be implemented to prevent data exposure?

   • AGrant the consultant read-only access to the raw dataset for the duration of the project.
   • BShare the raw dataset via a temporary public link that expires in 30 days.
   • CEncrypt the dataset and email the encryption key to the consultant.
   • DCreate a de-identified version of the dataset (e.g., masking names and IDs) and share only that version with the consultant.
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5. 4application · medium

   A company's AI analysis team is based in California and processes data of California residents. The team wants to use the data to build a model that predicts customer churn. What is the most important compliance requirement to consider?

   • AEnsure the model is fair and does not discriminate against protected classes.
   • BProvide California residents with the right to know what personal data is collected and the right to delete it.
   • CObtain explicit opt-in consent before collecting any personal data.
   • DStore all data on servers located within California.
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6. 5application · medium

   A city government uses an AI system to allocate public housing resources. The system's decisions are based on a complex model. A citizen whose application was denied wants to know why. What is the most appropriate action to uphold the ethical principle of transparency?

   • ARefuse to explain the decision because the model is proprietary.
   • BProvide a clear, non-technical explanation of the key factors that influenced the decision.
   • CTell the citizen that the decision was made by an AI and no further explanation is available.
   • DProvide the citizen with the full model code and training data.
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