Question 27
Domain 5: Standards, Regulation, and Business ImplementationAn organization wants to evaluate how developed its AI ethics program is and determine where improvements are needed. According to the source material, what is the most appropriate use of standards in this situation?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Standards can be used as a benchmark to assess organizational maturity and to identify gaps that need improvement. — Use standards to benchmark organizational maturity and identify gaps.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Use standards to replace internal governance decisions with external requirements.
Standards are used here to benchmark maturity and identify gaps, not to replace organizational governance decisions.
B. Use standards to compare current practices against a benchmark and reveal maturity gaps.
The source states that standards are used to benchmark organizational maturity and identify gaps. In this scenario, comparing the AI ethics program against standards is the direct way to assess how mature the program is and where improvement is needed.
C. Use standards to certify that the AI ethics program is fully compliant in all areas.
Standards are described as tools for benchmarking maturity and identifying gaps, not as automatic proof of full compliance.
D. Use standards to focus only on technical model performance rather than program development.
The source ties standards to organizational maturity and gaps, which concerns the program as a whole rather than only model performance.