Self-Assessment for impacts of AI systems

Intended use

This resource will allow you to clarify and refine your goals about using AI ethically, at the level most relevant to you:

Raising awareness about the concerns that arise with AI in practice

Sparking concrete action through compelling scenarios and trigger questions

Obtaining a thorough assessment of your current practices in a given product or application

Obtaining recommendations to make AI usage more aligned with your values

This assessment provides a range of valuable insights, from a concise score to a radar chart highlighting strengths and weaknesses across different areas. Most importantly, you’ll receive a comprehensive plan that details the social and environmental impacts of your system and the steps needed to address concerns related to reliability, compliance, transparency, and care for people and the environment.

Armed with this information, you’ll be well-equipped to engage in meaningful conversations with key stakeholders, including investors, contractors, employees, funding agencies, regulators, consumer protection associations, and legal authorities.

Completing this assessment will help you evaluate your practices, learn how to use AI more responsibly, and map out your path to ethical AI adoption.

This assessment provides a range of valuable insights, from a concise score to a radar chart highlighting strengths and weaknesses across different areas. Most importantly, you’ll receive a comprehensive plan that details the social and environmental impacts of your system and the steps needed to address concerns related to reliability, compliance, transparency, and care for people and the environment.

Armed with this information, you’ll be well-equipped to engage in meaningful conversations with key stakeholders, including investors, contractors, employees, funding agencies, regulators, consumer protection associations, and legal authorities.

Completing this assessment will help you evaluate your practices, learn how to use AI more responsibly, and map out your path to ethical AI adoption.

Disclaimer

This is a continuously evolving framework, not a certification. It should be used in conjunction with tools like the B-impact assessment, the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

How to use this assessment

This assessment is structured in layers so you can navigate it based
on your available time and resources and your objectives:

Areas of concern

Broadly, the main objective a responsible AI system should be to do no harm.

Ready to Get Certified?

You’ll be guided through a brief exercise to evaluate your understanding of ethical AI principles or regulatory frameworks. Complete the exercise and receive your certification, empowering yourself to lead with integrity in the world of AI.

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