Comet sticks the last name tag on the wall and steps back. "There. Everyone who works on SH-1."
Wren studies the wall. "What does the evidence say? Somebody is missing. The families never touch SH-1, but its answers reach their homes."
"And the base model maker," Comet adds. "We never even met them."
Teacher Owen looks in. "And what about the people who were not in the room? Who else should have a say?"
Nova draws a wider circle around the whole wall. "Would you like a hint?" she asks. "Look past the people who use SH-1 to everyone it touches."
Comet turns to you. "Reviewer, who is outside our circle?"
End users use a system for a purpose. They range from experts to people using technology for the first time.
Affected people include everyone the system or its decisions touch, even people who never use it.
The general public feels AI's good and bad effects most directly.
Third parties are outside providers of data, models or systems. What they supply can be hard to see into.
Other groups also shape how AI risks are handled. They include trade associations, standards groups, advocacy groups, researchers, environmental groups and civil society organizations.
| Group | Who it is in the SH-1 story (made up) |
|---|---|
| End users | Students and teachers in the pilot classes |
| Affected people | Families, and students who never use SH-1 but share classes with those who do |
| Third party | The base model maker |
| Outside groups | Researchers or environmental groups the crew could ask about footprints |
Diverse teams share ideas and assumptions more openly. That helps them find problems and risks.
In the story, the crew worked with four teachers from four subjects. Teacher Mara's Spanish class is where the gap showed up.
A crew of only Algebra fans might never have tested Spanish at all.
| Statement | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Affected people always use the system themselves. | ? |
| End users can range from experts to first-time users. | ? |
| Environmental groups and researchers can help shape how AI risks are handled. | ? |
| Diverse teams help surface problems and risks. | ? |
| Only people who build AI have a role in it. | ? |
Wide thinking, reviewer. Tomorrow in the Explorer Lab you finish the model card and the register.