Ethical, Societal, and Security Concerns in AI AIE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A tech company sells an AI-powered image recognition API. A competitor wants to replicate the model's functionality. They send thousands of queries with carefully chosen images to map the model's decision boundaries. The company wants to protect its intellectual property. Which defense is most effective?

   • ALimit the number of API requests per user and require authentication.
   • BMake the model's architecture public to discourage theft.
   • CAdd random noise to the model's outputs to make them less reliable.
   • DUse a different model for each user to prevent replication.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which societal concern is most directly associated with the deployment of AI systems that can perform tasks traditionally done by humans, potentially leading to job displacement?

   • AHuman autonomy
   • BPrivacy
   • CEmployment impact
   • DInequality
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4. 3application · medium

   A retail company uses an AI system to set prices for products. The system learns from competitors' prices and customer behavior. Consumer groups accuse the company of price discrimination, charging different customers different prices based on their data. The company wants to maintain profitability but avoid unfair practices. What should they do?

   • ACollect more customer data to refine the pricing model.
   • BUse the same price for all customers regardless of demand.
   • CImplement a policy that ensures price differences are based only on transparent, non-protected factors.
   • DHide the pricing algorithm from the public to avoid scrutiny.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which type of security attack involves an attacker deliberately providing misleading data to an AI system during its training phase to cause it to learn incorrect patterns?

   • AModel theft
   • BAdversarial attack
   • CData poisoning
   • DPrompt injection
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6. 5expert · hard

   A city deploys an AI system to optimize traffic light timings. The system reduces average commute times but also increases wait times for pedestrians at certain crosswalks, disproportionately affecting elderly and disabled residents. The city wants to maintain the traffic benefits while addressing the equity concern. The city has a limited budget and must choose a mitigation. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • AAdd more pedestrian crossing signals at the affected intersections
   • BConduct a public survey to gather feedback on the system
   • CRevert to the previous fixed-timing system to ensure fairness
   • DAdd constraints to the optimization algorithm to ensure maximum pedestrian wait times do not exceed a threshold
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