AI Associate Ethical Considerations of AI Practice Question
A company is deploying an AI-powered chatbot to handle customer service inquiries. The bot uses historical chat data for training. Which ethical consideration is MOST important to address before deployment?
⚠ Common exam trap
Salesforce often tests the distinction between ethical obligations (like consent) and technical or operational features (like accuracy or scalability), leading candidates to confuse a performance metric with a compliance requirement.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Obtaining consent from customers whose data is used for training
The most critical ethical consideration is obtaining consent from customers whose historical chat data is used to train the chatbot. Under regulations like GDPR and CCPA, personal data (including chat transcripts) requires explicit consent for processing, especially when used to train an AI model. Deploying without consent violates data privacy laws and erodes user trust, regardless of the chatbot's technical performance.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Maximizing the chatbot's response accuracy
Why it's wrong here
Accuracy is important but not the primary ethical consideration before deployment.
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Obtaining consent from customers whose data is used for training
Why this is correct
Using customer data requires informed consent and adherence to privacy laws.
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Ensuring the chatbot can handle high traffic volumes
Why it's wrong here
This is a technical performance concern, not an ethical one.
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Designing a human handoff protocol for complex issues
Why it's wrong here
Human oversight is ethical but secondary to data consent.
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