AI AI Engineer: AI System Design and Ethics 2

Question 1

What is the 'right to explanation' under AI regulations like the EU AI Act?

Accepted Answer

The right for individuals to receive a meaningful explanation of automated decisions that affect them

Answer

Regulations like the EU AI Act and GDPR grant individuals the right to understand why an automated system made a decision affecting them.

Question 2

What distinguishes a 'high-risk AI system' under the EU AI Act?

Accepted Answer

AI used in domains like hiring, credit, healthcare, or law enforcement where errors have significant societal impact

Answer

The EU AI Act classifies AI as high-risk based on use-case domain (e.g., employment, critical infrastructure, law enforcement) due to potential for significant harm.

Question 3

What is 'fairness through unawareness' and why is it insufficient?

Accepted Answer

Excluding protected attributes (e.g., race) from model inputs; insufficient because proxies still encode the information

Answer

Excluding protected attributes doesn't prevent discrimination because correlated proxy variables (zip code, name) still allow the model to infer and act on them.

Question 4

What is 'data governance' in the context of AI system development?

Accepted Answer

A framework of policies and processes for ensuring data quality, privacy, security, and compliance throughout the AI lifecycle

Answer

Data governance defines who owns data, how it's collected and used, retention policies, and ensures compliance with privacy regulations throughout the AI pipeline.

Question 5

What is an 'AI incident' as defined in responsible AI frameworks?

Accepted Answer

An event where an AI system causes or contributes to harm, near-miss, or unexpected negative consequences in deployment

Answer

An AI incident is any real-world event where an AI system causes harm or poses significant risk, tracked in repositories like the AI Incident Database.

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AI AI Engineer: AI System Design and Ethics 2