# Worksheet 11.1: Ethical Elasticity Checklist

*Companion to* Elastic Intelligence, *Chapter 11*

**Name:** ____________________   **Date:** __________

**How to use:** Use before any AI use that affects decisions about people (Section 11.6).

**System or decision:** ________________________

| Question | Answer | Action needed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Who could be harmed, and how? |  |  |
| 2. Have we tested for unequal outcomes by group? |  |  |
| 3. Can a person explain the decision? |  |  |
| 4. Can affected people appeal? |  |  |
| 5. Is data use limited and protected? |  |  |
| 6. Did affected people have a say? |  |  |
| 7. Would we be comfortable if this were public? |  |  |

**Decision:** Proceed · Proceed with safeguards · Pilot only · Do not proceed

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