An AI risk team is assessing a computer vision system used at airport security to flag prohibited items. The system flags passengers from certain ethnic backgrounds at a rate 2.3 times higher than the overall population, controlling for actual prohibited item carry rates. This finding is BEST described as:
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Here's the deal — b is correct because when a model disproportionately flags a protected group at 2.3 times the rate of the general population, even after controlling for actual prohibited item rates, this is classic disparate impact that raises serious civil rights concerns under statutes such as Title VI and Section 1981. This must be investigated for both the source of bias and potential legal exposure, not simply accepted or recalibrated.
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Full Explanation
B is correct because when a model disproportionately flags a protected group at 2.3 times the rate of the general population, even after controlling for actual prohibited item rates, this is classic disparate impact that raises serious civil rights concerns under statutes such as Title VI and Section 1981. This must be investigated for both the source of bias and potential legal exposure, not simply accepted or recalibrated. A assumes real behavioral differences explain the disparity (controlled for in the scenario). C mischaracterizes the issue as a simple threshold problem. D is not supported by the scenario's controlled analysis.