HumenhukAIGP Study Guide
Module 2: AI Impacts & Responsible AI, BoK II.A

Group and societal harms

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Group harm is discrimination against a population subgroup; societal harm is damage to the democratic process and participation. Examples include group discrimination, mass surveillance, echo chambers and lethal AI weapons.

Group harm → discrimination against a population subgroup. Societal harm → damage to the democratic process and participation.

  • Group discrimination → systematic unfair treatment of subgroups baked into models.
  • Mass surveillance → AI-scaled monitoring of populations.
  • Echo chambers → recommendation loops narrowing what people see and believe.
  • Lethal AI weapons → autonomous systems with life-and-death targeting decisions.

Sources and study method

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