AI0-001 AI Governance and Ethics Practice Question
A social media platform uses an AI system to moderate content. The system incorrectly flags legitimate posts as hate speech, disproportionately affecting minority groups. Which type of bias is likely present?
⚠ Common exam trap
The AI0-001 exam often tests the distinction between 'algorithmic bias' (bias introduced by the model's design or deployment) and 'historical bias' (bias present in the training data), so candidates mistakenly choose historical bias when the question describes a system that actively produces unfair outcomes due to its own logic.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Algorithmic bias
The AI system's output (incorrectly flagging legitimate posts as hate speech) is a direct result of the model's design, training data, or deployment choices, which is the definition of algorithmic bias. This bias disproportionately affects minority groups because the algorithm's decision-making process systematically produces unfair outcomes for those groups, even if the training data itself was not historically biased.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Algorithmic bias
Why this is correct
The model's algorithm or training process causes systematic errors against certain groups.
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Historical bias
Why it's wrong here
Historical bias would stem from past discriminatory data, not necessarily from model design.
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Selection bias
Why it's wrong here
Selection bias occurs if the training data is not representative of the population.
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Confirmation bias
Why it's wrong here
Confirmation bias is a human cognitive bias, not a model bias.
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