We also must ask ourselves questions when using AI software tools. The LibrAIry has created the ROBOT test to consider when using AI technology.
Reliability
Objective
Bias
Ownership
Type
Reliability
- How reliable is the information available about the AI technology?
- If it’s not produced by the party responsible for the AI, what are the author’s credentials? Bias?
- If it is produced by the party responsible for the AI, how much information are they making available?
- Is information only partially available due to trade secrets?
- How biased is they information that they produce?
Objective
- What is the goal or objective of the use of AI?
- What is the goal of sharing information about it?
- To inform?
- To convince?
- To find financial support?
Bias
- What could create bias in the AI technology?
- Are there ethical issues associated with this?
- Are bias or ethical issues acknowledged?
- By the source of information?
- By the party responsible for the AI?
- By its users?
Owner
- Who is the owner or developer of the AI technology?
- Who is responsible for it?
- Is it a private company?
- The government?
- A think tank or research group?
- Who has access to it?
- Who can use it?
Type
- Which subtype of AI is it?
- Is the technology theoretical or applied?
- What kind of information system does it rely on?
- Does it rely on human intervention?
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To cite in APA: Hervieux, S. & Wheatley, A. (2020). The ROBOT test [Evaluation tool]. The LibrAIry. https://thelibrairy.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/the-robot-test
