CBSE Class 8 · Artificial Intelligence · 2026-27

Ethics and Responsible AI: Worksheet

Skills: Abstraction, Decomposition. Circle the correct answer. Show your working in the space beside each question.

Which of these is a core principle of responsible AI?
- (a) Fairness
- (b) Speed at any cost
- (c) Secrecy
- (d) Collecting as much personal data as possible
Why should a human check AI decisions about things like medical treatment or bail?
- (a) These decisions seriously affect lives, and AI can make mistakes
- (b) Humans are always faster
- (c) AI is not allowed to read
- (d) There is no reason
A video made with AI shows a politician saying something they never said. What is the responsible thing for platforms to do?
- (a) Label or remove misleading AI-generated content
- (b) Promote it to more people
- (c) Ignore it
- (d) Add more effects
A bank’s AI rejects a loan. Responsible AI says the applicant should…
- (a) Be able to get an explanation and ask for a human review
- (b) Never be told why
- (c) Accept it without questions
- (d) Apply 100 more times
Why do some people worry about the environment when very large AI models are trained?
- (a) Training uses a lot of electricity and water for cooling
- (b) AI models grow on trees
- (c) Models release smoke from screens
- (d) There is no environmental cost
During a class test, a student secretly uses an AI app to get answers. Which principle is broken?
- (a) Honesty and following agreed rules
- (b) Faster typing
- (c) Data visualization
- (d) Clustering

Answer key: Ethics and Responsible AI

(a) Fairness – So fairness is the answer.
(a) These decisions seriously affect lives, and AI can make mistakes – Keeping a human in the loop adds judgement and accountability.
(a) Label or remove misleading AI-generated content – Harmful fakes should be removed.
(a) Be able to get an explanation and ask for a human review – So the applicant should get an explanation and a way to appeal.
(a) Training uses a lot of electricity and water for cooling – Responsible AI considers this cost too.
(a) Honesty and following agreed rules – Responsible use means following your school’s rules about AI.