Knowledge quiz

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What was the purpose of the counterfactual fairness assessment in the ‘Resume assessment’ AI use case?

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To ensure that candidates with different demographic attributes, but the same qualifications, receive the same assessment result.

To ensure that candidates with different demographic attributes, but the same qualifications, receive different assessment results.

To ensure that candidates with similar demographic attributes receive similar assessment results, regardless of their qualifications.

To ensure that candidates with similar demographic attributes receive different assessment results, regardless of their qualifications.

What is important to consider when developing responsible AI systems?

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Development must be based on ethical principles and values.

Development must respect applicable laws and regulations.

Development must ensure state-of-the-art (technical) robustness.

Development must eliminate all foreseeable and unforeseeable risks associated with the AI system.

Development should always prioritize speed and innovation over transparency and accountability.

At SAP, what must you consider when dealing with standard (low-risk) use cases?

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While standard use cases bear no high risks from an ethical perspective, the use case owner must still ensure that the use case complies with the SAP Global AI Ethics policy.

If the use case is classified as standard, ethical considerations are no longer relevant.

While standard use cases bear no high risks from an ethical perspective, approval by the AI Ethics Office is still necessary.

Standard use cases do not have to be re-assessed if substantial changes are made to the functionalities.

What is true for stakeholders of the Business AI process?

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In all stages and iterations of the Business AI process, stakeholders must be aware of the SAP Global AI Ethics policy and follow its requirements.

After an initial AI use case impact assessment in the early stages of the Business AI process, ethical considerations are no longer relevant for stakeholders.

If stakeholders have implemented all AI ethics requirements in a first iteration of the Business AI process, ethical considerations are no longer important in subsequent iterations.

Typically, only one stakeholder is responsible for ensuring that the AI use case adheres to the SAP Global AI Ethics policy.

What is the purpose of the SAP Global AI Ethics policy?

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It clarifies for employees how SAP's guiding principles for AI ethics relate to and should be applied in their work.

It explains to developers and other stakeholders within SAP how ethical standards shall be implemented technically and which technical metrics must be achieved.

It outlines SAP's advertising strategies for promoting AI-driven products to external customers.

It provides technical and non-technical tools that support employees in implementing SAP's guiding principles for AI ethics during development, deployment, and sale.

At SAP, what applies to so-called red line cases?

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Red line cases violate SAP's ethical values and must not be developed further.

As red line cases bear high risks, they are subject to closer examination by the AI Ethics Steering Committee.

Red line cases bear risks; however, these can be mitigated by the respective development teams.

Red line cases are highlighted as such when sold to customers.

Why did the AI Ethics Steering Committee decide to stop the ‘Employee care cycle for mental health’ AI use case?

There are two correct answers.

The proposal falls under the category of 'medical diagnosis' which poses significant ethical and legal risks.

The use case carries too high a risk of inappropriate answers due to the diversity of users' cultures, generations, and more.

There were concerns that the AI might become self-aware and autonomous.

It was assumed there was no demand for AI-based mental condition diagnosis.

In the context of the ‘Resume assessment’ AI use case, what did testing for algorithmic bias in terms of demographic attributes reveal?

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It revealed a bias towards gender.

It revealed a bias towards ethnicity.

It revealed a bias towards religion.

It revealed a bias towards sexual orientation.

What is the purpose of SAP's external AI Ethics Advisory Panel?

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The panel provides constructive, outside-in feedback, perspective, and strategic guidance to SAP on ethical AI.

The panel reviews all high-risk use cases at SAP.

The panel conducts in-depth auditing of SAP's governance mechanisms.

The panel conducts workshops for developers on how to develop responsible AI.

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What kind of information does the AI Ethics Handbook provide?

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It explains how requirements in the SAP Global AI Ethics policy translate into responsibilities for each persona at each stage of the Business AI process.

It explains the Business AI process in detail.

It explains the SAP Global AI Ethics policy in detail.

It explains legal requirements in detail.