Question

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1. Algorithms hosted on the internet are accessed by many, so biases in Al models have resulted in much larger impact, adversely affecting far larger groups of people.
2. Though "algorithmic bias" is the popular term, the foundation of such bias is not in algorithms, but in the data; algorithms are not biased, data is, as algorithms merely reflect persistent patterns that are present in the training data.
3. Despite their widespread impact, it is relatively easier to fix Al biases than human-generated biases, as it is simpler to identify the former than to try to make people unlearn behaviors learnt over generations.
4. The impact of biased decisions made by humans is localised and geographically confined, but with the advent of Al, the impact of such decisions is spread over a much wider scale.

• A. 4123
• B. 4321
• C. 1432
• D. 2314

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Sentence 4 establishes that while human biases have localized consequences, AI, represented by Al, amplifies these impacts globally, setting the stage for subsequent points.

Sentences 1 and 2 address AI bias. Sentence 1 details how online algorithms accessible to many magnify biased decision effects on larger populations. Sentence 2 defines "algorithmic bias" as originating from training data, not algorithms, explaining that algorithms replicate data patterns. Thus, Sentence 2 logically supports Sentence 1.

Sentence 3 observes that AI biases, despite their reach, are easier to fix than human biases because algorithmic flaws are more readily identified and corrected than ingrained human behaviors. This follows logically from Sentence 2's explanation.

Consequently, the correct order is (A): 4123