Responsible AI and Ethics
Interactive AI lesson10 min · Lesson 1 of 4
Recognise AI risks and affected people
Responsible AI begins by identifying who benefits, who may be harmed and how the system could fail. Consider incorrect output, exclusion, misuse, over-reliance and unequal impact.
What you’ll learn
- Map users and affected non-users
- List intended and reasonably foreseeable misuse
- Assess severity and likelihood
- Choose whether AI is appropriate at all
Impact question
Who could be affected by a student-risk score even if they never use the system? What happens when it is wrong, and can the decision be appealed?Hands-on activityCreate an impact map for your hackathon idea with three stakeholders and two failure modes each.
Knowledge check
Who belongs in an AI impact assessment?