Quiz on Bias in Algorithms

What is algorithmic bias?

• A thought process caused by the human brain to simplify information

• The tendency to trust information provided by a machine

• Systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system that create unfair outcomes

• The tendency to trust or follow the influence of a leader

Which of the following is an example of cognitive bias?

• Facial recognition algorithms trained with a data set that does not reflect human diversity

• Trusting the output of FRT when it produces a "match" without verifying that match by other means

• Simplifying information processing through a filter of personal preferences and opinions

• Systematic errors in a computer system

What is confirmation bias?

• Errors in a computer system that create unfair outcomes

• The tendency to trust or follow the influence of a leader

• The conscious or subconscious tendency to seek out information that confirms pre-existing viewpoints

• To trust information provided by a machine and ignore information that contradicts it

What is automation bias?

• The tendency to trust or follow the influence of a leader

• Systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system

• The conscious or subconscious tendency to seek out information that confirms pre-existing viewpoints

• To trust information provided by a machine and ignore information that contradicts it

What does authority bias refer to?

• The tendency to trust or follow the influence of a leader or person in a position of authority

• The conscious or subconscious tendency to seek out information that confirms pre-existing viewpoints

• Systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system

• To trust information provided by a machine and ignore information that contradicts it

What is a false positive in the context of face recognition systems?

• When the system correctly matches a person's face to an image in a database

• When the system does not find a match for a person's face that is not in the database

• When the system matches a person's face to an image in a database, but that match is actually incorrect

• When the system fails to match a person's face to an image that is not in the database

What is a false negative in the context of face recognition systems?

• When the system correctly identifies that a person's face is not in the database

• When the system fails to match a person's face to an image that is, in fact, contained in a database

• When the system incorrectly matches a person's face to an image in the database

• When the system matches a person's face to an image in a database, and the match is correct

Sites use _______ to track your clicks and interests.

• Confirmation Bias

• Algorithms

• Echo Chamber

• Cognitive Bias

What is confirmation bias?

• The tendency to interpret or seek out information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

• The tendency to interpret or seek out information that challenges one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

• The tendency to interpret or seek out information that is neutral and unbiased.

• The tendency to interpret or seek out information that contradicts one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Many people question whether an AI can make ethical decisions. What do we mean by ETHICS?

• The laws of particular country

• The rules of behaviour imposed by a programmer or the AI creator

• A set of moral principles

• Human emotions