Question

question 4 of 25
which serious consequence is most likely to be the result of algorithmic bias?

a. a person with a disability cannot enter a building because it has a
flight of stairs.

b. a person applies to a college after the deadline and is not
admitted.

c. a person wins the lottery and then spends all the winnings within
a year.

d. an innocent person is mistakenly identified by facial recognition
and sent to jail.

Explanation:

To determine the consequence of algorithmic bias, we analyze each option:

• Option A: This is a physical accessibility issue (architectural barrier), not related to algorithmic bias.
• Option B: Missing a college application deadline is a personal timing error, not due to algorithmic bias.
• Option C: Lottery winnings spending is a personal financial choice, not related to algorithms.
• Option D: Facial recognition is an algorithm - based system. Algorithmic bias in facial recognition can lead to misidentification, like an innocent person being wrongly identified and sent to jail. This directly results from a biased algorithm in a technological system.

Answer:

D. An innocent person is mistakenly identified by facial recognition and sent to jail.