Socio-technical

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"In contrast to technical AI hazards, socio-technical hazards also require hu- man input related to social and cultural aspects [45]. Human judgment must be employed when deciding on quantification and treatment methods. For instance, AI hazards concerning discrimination and privacy, which are abstract concepts lacking a uniform technical definition, further complicate a clear quantification of the associated risks. Although quantitative methods exist to assess and treat these AI hazards, they require coordination with social and cultural values [27]."

From AI Hazard Management: A Framework for the Systematic Management of Root Causes for AI Risks (Schnitzer2024), as extracted by the MIT AI Risk Repository (CC BY 4.0).