Ethics CT-AI Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A company is developing an AI system for medical diagnosis. The system is intended for use in the EU and the US. The testing team must decide which ethical guidelines to follow. What is the most appropriate approach?

   • AFollow the company's internal ethical guidelines, which are based on general principles.
   • BFollow only the FDA guidance, as it is the most established.
   • CFollow only the EU AI Act, as it is the most comprehensive.
   • DFollow the stricter of the applicable regulations and standards, such as the EU AI Act and FDA guidance, to ensure compliance in both regions.
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2. 7application · medium

   A team is testing an AI system that recommends job candidates to recruiters. The team has a limited budget and must choose between testing for bias or testing for performance. What is the most ethical decision?

   • ASplit the budget equally between bias and performance testing.
   • BPrioritize testing for bias, because the system's decisions can have a significant impact on people's careers.
   • CPrioritize testing for performance, because a system that is not accurate is useless.
   • DSkip bias testing because the system is based on a well-known algorithm.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   During test execution for an AI-based system, what is an ethical responsibility of the tester?

   • ATo use only synthetic data to avoid handling real personal data
   • BTo minimize the number of test cases to save time
   • CTo document any observed behavior that could indicate bias or unfair treatment
   • DTo ensure the system passes all test cases before release
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5. 9foundation · easy

   When planning tests for an AI-based system, which of the following is an ethical consideration to include?

   • ASelecting test data that is representative of diverse user groups
   • BChoosing a testing tool that supports automated regression
   • CScheduling tests to run during off-peak hours
   • DEnsuring the test environment has enough CPU and memory
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6. 10expert · hard

   A financial institution is deploying an AI system for credit scoring. The system is accurate overall but has a higher error rate for young adults. The institution must balance regulatory compliance, customer trust, and business performance. What is the most balanced approach?

   • ADiscontinue the system and use a manual process to avoid any bias.
   • BIncrease the system's threshold for approving credit to reduce false positives for young adults.
   • CAccept the higher error rate as a trade-off for overall accuracy and document it as a known limitation.
   • DInvestigate the root cause of the higher error rate and, if it is due to bias, retrain the model with more representative data.
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