Seven Legal Questions for Data Scientists

Patrick Hall and Ayoub Ouederni, Seven Legal Questions for Data Scientists, oreilly.com, January 19, 2021.

1. Fairness: Are there outcome or accuracy differences in model decisions across protected groups? Are you documenting efforts to find and fix these differences?
2. Privacy: Is your model complying with relevant privacy regulations?
3. Security: Have you incorporated applicable security standards in your model? Can you detect if and when a breach occurs?
4. Agency: Is your AI system making unauthorized decisions on behalf of your organization?
5. Negligence: How are you ensuring your AI is safe and reliable?
6. Transparency: Can you explain how your model arrives at a decision?
7. Third Parties: Does your AI system depend on third-party tools, services, or personnel? Are they addressing these questions?