Principles of Ethical and Fair AI Use AIE Practice Questions (Page 9)

Questions 41–45

1. 41foundation · easy

   What does a stakeholder impact assessment in AI evaluate?

   • AThe computational efficiency of the AI model
   • BThe profitability of the AI product
   • CThe number of lines of code in the AI system
   • DThe effects of an AI system on users, society, and the environment
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2. 42application · medium

   A city government is deploying an AI system to prioritize which public housing repair requests are handled first. The system was trained on historical repair records, which show that requests from certain neighborhoods were historically logged less frequently. The city wants to ensure the system does not disadvantage residents in those neighborhoods. What is the most appropriate first step?

   • ADeploy the system immediately and monitor complaints to detect any issues after launch.
   • BRemove all neighborhood information from the model inputs to guarantee fairness.
   • CConduct a bias audit of the training data to identify and quantify underrepresentation before deployment.
   • DAsk residents to submit more requests so the data becomes balanced over time.
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4. 43application · medium

   A healthcare provider uses an AI system to predict which patients are at risk of developing diabetes. The system is trained on electronic health records that underrepresent certain ethnic groups. The provider wants to ensure the system is fair. Which action is most appropriate?

   • AIncrease the model's threshold for all patients to reduce false positives.
   • BUse the model only for patients from the overrepresented groups.
   • CReplace the model with a simpler rule-based system based on known risk factors.
   • DCollect additional data from underrepresented groups and retrain the model with a balanced dataset.
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5. 44application · medium

   A city plans to deploy an AI system that uses surveillance cameras to detect traffic violations and automatically issue fines. The system is expected to reduce accidents but may disproportionately affect low-income neighborhoods where older vehicles are more common. Which stakeholder impact should be assessed most carefully?

   • AThe impact on the city's revenue from fines.
   • BThe impact on the technology vendor's profits.
   • CThe potential for disproportionate financial burden on low-income residents.
   • DThe impact on the city's traffic department workload.
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6. 45foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of an ethical decision-making framework in AI?

   • ATo increase the accuracy of AI models
   • BTo automate the decision-making process entirely
   • CTo reduce the cost of AI development
   • DTo evaluate AI use cases against ethical principles
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