Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Evaluating AI with the ROBOT Test

ROBOT

Reliability, Objective, Bias, Ownership, Type

Being AI literate doesn't require understanding the advanced mechanics of AI. It means actively learning about the technology and critically evaluating AI-related texts, especially news articles.

Two librarians from McGill University have developed a tool to help you think critically and assess the legitimacy of AI applications.

• How reliable is the information available about the AI technology?

• If it’s not produced by the party responsible for the AI, what are the author’s credentials? Bias?

• If it is produced by the party responsible for the AI, how much information are they making available? 

  • Is information only partially available due to trade secrets?

  • How biased is the information that they produce?

• What is the goal or objective of the use of AI?

• What is the goal of sharing information about it?

  • To inform?

  • To convince?

  • To find financial support?

• What could create bias in the AI technology?

• Are there ethical issues associated with this?

• Are bias or ethical issues acknowledged?

  • By the source of information?

  • By the party responsible for the AI?

  • By its users?

• Who is the owner or developer of the AI technology?

• Who is responsible for it?

  • Is it a private company?

  • The government?

  • A think tank or research group?

• Who has access to it?

• Who can use it?

• Which subtype of AI is it?

• Is the technology theoretical or applied?

• What kind of information system does it rely on?

• Does it rely on human intervention? 

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To cite in APA: Hervieux, S. & Wheatley, A. (2020). The ROBOT test [Evaluation tool]. The LibrAIry. https://thelibrairy.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/the-robot-test