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6. Socioeconomic and Environmental1 - Pre-deployment

Design of AI

ethical concerns regarding how AI is designed and who designs it

Source: MIT AI Risk Repositorymit577

ENTITY

1 - Human

INTENT

1 - Intentional

TIMING

1 - Pre-deployment

Risk ID

mit577

Domain lineage

6. Socioeconomic and Environmental

262 mapped risks

6.1 > Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits

Mitigation strategy

1. Implement rigorous, continuous auditing of AI systems and their training datasets for bias, utilizing diverse and representative data collection practices and employing algorithmic fairness techniques to prevent the perpetuation of societal inequities. 2. Establish a human-centered design framework and governance model that integrates diverse, cross-functional teams (including ethicists and affected community representatives) throughout the AI lifecycle to ensure that system goals prioritize equitable societal benefits over power centralization. 3. Mandate the use of Explainable AI (XAI) techniques and clear documentation to ensure transparency in AI decision-making processes, thereby enhancing accountability and allowing stakeholders to verify that outcomes are based on ethically sound principles.