Question 29
Domain 4 — AI Governance, Risk, Ethics, and TrustworthinessWhich of the following is the MOST significant outcome from flawed program code that is likely to lead to ethical concerns?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Flawed program code can produce inconsistent behavior, making outcomes harder to trust or verify. Greater unpredictability of results is the most significant ethical concern because it can cause unreliable decisions, hidden errors, and harm when systems are used in high-stakes settings.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Additional training requirements for developers
B. Increased costs of writing new code
C. Greater unpredictability of results
Flawed program code undermines the determinism and repeatability expected of software, so the most serious consequence is that the same inputs may no longer produce the same outputs. In ethical terms, that unpredictability is especially problematic in systems used for decisions affecting people, because it prevents reliable verification, masks defects, and can lead to inconsistent or harmful outcomes.