2.8 Safety and AI

Question 1

Safety (in this syllabus)

Answer 1

Expectancy that an AI-based system will not cause harm to people, property, or environment

Question 2

AI-based systems may be used to

Answer 2

Make decisions that affect safety

Question 3

Fields where AI systems can affect safety

Answer 3

Medicine, Manufacturing, Defense, Security, Transportation

Question 4

AI system characteristics making safety assurance difficult

Answer 4

Complexity,

Non-determinism,

Probabilistic nature,

Self-learning,

Lack of transparency/interpretability/explainability,

Lack of robustness