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Disparate access to benefits due to hardware, software, skill constraints

Due to differential internet access, language, skill, or hardware requirements, the benefits from LMs are unlikely to be equally accessible to all people and groups who would like to use them. Inaccessibility of the technology may perpetuate global inequities by disproportionately benefiting some groups. Language-driven technology may increase accessibility to people who are illiterate or suffer from learning disa...

AI Risk6. Socioeconomic and Environmental6.1 > Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits2 - Post-deployment

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Domain6. Socioeconomic and EnvironmentalThe broad risk area this belongs to.

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Due to differential internet access, language, skill, or hardware requirements, the benefits from LMs are unlikely to be equally accessible to all people and groups who would like to use them. Inaccessibility of the technology may perpetuate global inequities by disproportionately benefiting some groups. Language-driven technology may increase accessibility to people who are illiterate or suffer from learning disabilities. However, these benefits depend on a more basic form of accessibility based on hardware, internet connection, and skill to operate the system

Domain6. Socioeconomic and Environmental
Subdomain6.1 > Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits
Entity1 - Human
Intent2 - Unintentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategoryRisk area 6: Environmental and Socioeconomic harms
SubcategoryDisparate access to benefits due to hardware, software, skill constraints

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