Artificial Intelligence

Unit1- Revisiting AI Project Cycle & Ethical Frameworks for AI

Notebook Assignment-1
AI Project Cycle

Short Answer Questions:

1.What is the need of an AI Project Cycle? Explain

Ans)Project cycle is the process of planning, organizing, coordinating, and finally

developing a project effectively throughout its phases.

The major role of AI Project Cycle is to distribute the development of AI project in

various stages so that the development becomes easier, clearly understandable and
the steps / stages should become more specific to efficiently get the best possible
output. It mainly has 6 ordered stages which distribute the entire development in
specific and clear steps: These are Problem Scoping, Data Acquisition, Data
Exploration, Modelling and Evaluation.

2. Explain Data Exploration stage.

Ans)In this stage of the project cycle,Useful information is interpreted out of the
acquired data. For this purpose, we need to explore the data and try to put it uniformly
for a better understanding. This stage deals with validation or verification of the
collected data and to analyze that:

●​ The data is according to the specifications decided.

●​ The data is free from errors.
●​ The data is meeting our needs.

4. Mention the precautions to be taken while acquiring data for developing an AI

Project.
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Ans) It should be from an authentic source, and accurate. Look for redundant and
irrelevant data parameters that do not take part in prediction.

5. What are the different types of sources of data from where we can collect reliable
and authentic datasets? Explain in brief.

Ans)Data can be a piece of information or facts and statistics collected together for
reference or analysis. Whenever we want an AI project to be able to predict an output,
we need to train it first using data There could be many ways and sources from where
we can collect reliable and authentic datasets namely Surveys, Web scrapping,
Sensors, Cameras, Observations, Research, Investigation, API etc. Sometimes the
Internet is also used to acquire data but the most important point to keep in mind is that
the data should be taken from reliable and authentic websites only. Some reliable data
sources are UN, Google scholar, Finance, CIA, Data.gov etc.

5. What is a problem statement template and what is its significance?

Ans)The problem statement template gives a clear idea about the basic framework
required to achieve the goal. It is the 4Ws canvas which segregates; what is the
problem, where does it arise, who is affected, why is it a problem? It takes us straight
to the goal.

6. Should AI replace laborious jobs? Is there an alternative for major unemployment?

ans) Yes, AI should replace laborious jobs.

● AI can replace laborious jobs like lifting of heavy items, working in mines etc.

● AI can indeed automate most repetitive and physical tasks.

● In future, AI would be a good option in the field of architecture and construction.

AI taking over laborious jobs won’t create unemployment.It will open doors to skillful jobs.

Note: As this is an open-ended question so both the answers (yes/No) are correct but it must
be with correct justification.
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Long Answer Questions:

1.Explain the AI Project Cycle in detail.

Ans) The steps involved in AI project cycle are as given:

The first step is Scope the Problem by which you set the goal for your AI project by
stating the problem which you wish to solve with it. Under problem scoping, we look
at various parameters which affect the problem we wish to solve so that the picture
becomes clearer

Next step is to acquire data which will become the base of your project as it will help
you in understanding the parameters that are related to problem scoping.

Next, you go for data acquisition by collecting data from various reliable and
authentic sources. Since the data you collect would be in large quantities, you can try
to give it a visual image of different types of representations like graphs, databases,
flow charts, maps, etc. This makes it easier for you to interpret the patterns in which
your acquired data follows.

After exploring the patterns, you can decide upon the type of model you would build
to achieve the goal. For this, you can research online and select various models
which give a suitable output.

You can test the selected models and figure out which is the most efficient one. The
most efficient model is now the base of your AI project and you can develop your
algorithm around it.

Once the modelling is complete, you now need to test your model on some newly
fetched data. The results will help you in evaluating your model and hence improving
it. Finally, after evaluation, the project cycle is now complete and what you get is your
AI project.
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2. Draw the 4Ws problem canvas and explain each one of them briefly.

Ans)The 4Ws problem canvas is the basic template while scoping a problem and
using this canvas, the picture becomes clearer while we are working to solve it.

a) Who: The “Who” block helps you in analyzing the people getting affected
directly or indirectly due to it? Under this, you find out who the ‘stakeholders’ to
this problem are and what you know about them. Stakeholders are the people
who face this problem and would be benefited with the solution.

b) What: Under the “What” block, you need to look into what you have on hand.
At this stage, you need to determine the nature of the problem. What is the
problem and how do you know that it is a problem?

c) Where: In this block, you need to focus on the context/situation/location of the

problem. It will help you look into the situation in which the problem arises, the
context of it, and the locations where it is prominent.

d) Why: in the “Why” canvas, think about the benefits which the stakeholders
would get from the solution and how it would benefit them as well as the society.

3. Five sustainable Development Goals are mentioned below. Write 2 problems

under each goal that you think should be addressed for achieving the goal.

a. Quality Education

b. Reduced Inequalities

c. Life on Land

d. No Poverty

e. Clean Water and Sanitation

Ans) a. Quality Education: i. Providing education remotely, leveraging hi-tech,

low-tech and no-tech approaches;
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ii. Ensure coordinated responses and avoid overlapping efforts;

iii. Ensuring return of students to school when they reopen to avoid an upsurge in
dropout rates.

b. Reduced inequalities:

i. Reduction of relative economic inequalities inequality in some countries having

poorest and most vulnerable communities.

ii. Improving the situations in countries with weaker health systems.

c. Life on Land:

i. Prevention of Deforestation caused by humans and restoration of land

ii. Preventions and cure of diseases that are transmissible between animals and
humans

d. No Poverty

i. Creation of Strong social protection systems to prevent people from falling into
poverty

ii. Reduction of social exclusion, and high vulnerability of certain populations to

disasters and diseases

. iii. Responsible distribution of resources.

e. Clean Water and Sanitation

i. To increase access to clean drinking water and sanitation mostly in rural areas

ii. Managing our water sustainably to manage our production of food and energy.