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.
"Like virtual applications of AI, EAI can display bias towards and dis- criminate against users. When EAI systems are placed in positions of power, their biases could have significant impacts on fairness in everyday interactions and on general social dynamics [105, 106]."(p. 6)
Entity— Who or what caused the harm
Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Supporting Evidence (1)
1.
"For example, a peacekeeping humanoid robot may discriminate based on skin color [107]. Unlike virtual AI applications, this bias can have immediate and irreversible physical consequences (e.g. if the peacekeeping robot mistakenly injures an innocent passerby)."(p. 6)
Other risks from Perlo et al. (2025) (12)
Economic Risks
6.0 Socioeconomic & EnvironmentalNot codedNot codedNot coded
Purposeful or malicious harm
4.2 Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harmHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Accidental harm
OtherUnintentionalPost-deployment
Privacy Violations
2.1 Compromise of privacy by leaking or correctly inferring sensitive informationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Misinformation
3.1 False or misleading informationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Labour Displacement
6.2 Increased inequality and decline in employment qualityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment