BackLoss of Autonomy
Category
Risk Domain
Delegating by humans of key decisions to AI systems, or AI systems that make decisions that diminish human control and autonomy, potentially leading to humans feeling disempowered, losing the ability to shape a fulfilling life trajectory, or becoming cognitively enfeebled.
"Delegating decisions to an AI, especially an AI that is not transparent and not contestable, may leave people feeling helpless, subjected to the decision power of a machine."(p. 10)
Entity— Who or what caused the harm
Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Other risks from Hogenhout (2021) (12)
Incompetence
7.3 Lack of capability or robustnessAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Loss of privacy
2.1 Compromise of privacy by leaking or correctly inferring sensitive informationHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Discrimination
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Bias
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationAI systemUnintentionalPre-deployment
Erosion of Society
3.2 Pollution of information ecosystem and loss of consensus realityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Lack of transparency
7.4 Lack of transparency or interpretabilityAI systemUnintentionalOther