Power

An Exploratory Diagnosis of Artificial Intelligence Risks for a Responsible Governance

Teixeira et al. (2022)

Category

Risk Domain

6.1Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits

AI-driven concentration of power and resources within certain entities or groups, especially those with access to or ownership of powerful AI systems, leading to inequitable distribution of benefits and increased societal inequality.

"The political influence and competitive advantage obtained by having technology."(p. 31)

Entity— Who or what caused the harm

Human

Due to a decision or action made by humans

AI system

Due to a decision or action made by an AI system

Other

Due to some other reason or is ambiguous

Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental

Intentional

Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal

Unintentional

Due to an unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal

Other

Without clearly specifying the intentionality

Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment

Pre-deployment

Occurring before the AI is deployed

Post-deployment

Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed

Other

Without a clearly specified time of occurrence

Other risks from Teixeira et al. (2022) (15)

Accountability

7.4 Lack of transparency or interpretability

OtherOtherOther

Manipulation

4.1 Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

AI systemIntentionalPost-deployment

Accuracy

7.3 Lack of capability or robustness

AI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment

Moral

7.3 Lack of capability or robustness

OtherUnintentionalPost-deployment

Bias

1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation

AI systemUnintentionalPre-deployment

Opacity

7.4 Lack of transparency or interpretability

AI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment

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