BackBias and discrimination
Bias and discrimination
Risk Domain
Unequal treatment of individuals or groups by AI, often based on race, gender, or other sensitive characteristics, resulting in unfair outcomes and unfair representation of those groups.
"The decision process used by AI systems has the potential to present biased choices, either because it acts from criteria that will generate forms of bias or because it is based on the history of choices."(p. 524)
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 Paes, Silveira & Akkari (2023) (6)
Risk of Injury
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationHumanUnintentionalPost-deployment
Data Breach/Privacy & Liberty
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Usurpation of jobs by automation
6.2 Increased inequality and decline in employment qualityHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Lack of transparency
7.4 Lack of transparency or interpretabilityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Reduced Autonomy/Responsibility
5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomyOtherUnintentionalPost-deployment
Environmental Impacts
6.6 Environmental harmHumanUnintentionalPost-deployment