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Set 5: Central Ideas (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The following text discusses the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into society, ethical concerns regarding bias and accountability have moved to the forefront. Algorithms trained on historic data often inherit the prejudices present in that data, leading to discriminatory outcomes in areas like hiring and law enforcement. Furthermore, the 'black box' nature of deep learning models makes it difficult to understand how decisions are reached, complicating the assignment of responsibility when errors occur.

What are two major ethical concerns regarding AI mentioned in the text?

A. High energy consumption and job loss✓ Correct
B. Bias inherited from data and lack of transparency (black box)
C. The potential for AI to become sentient
D. The cost of developing new hardware

Detailed Explanation

Choice B is correct. The text cites 'bias... inherit the prejudices' and 'black box nature... makes it difficult to understand (lack of transparency).'

Key Evidence:

• "inherit the prejudices present in that data"

• "black box nature... makes it difficult to understand"

Why others are wrong: A (Not mentioned), C (Not mentioned), D (Not mentioned).

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