# Check an AI-assisted decision for bias

Finds where an AI-assisted decision about people could be unfair, how to test it, and what safeguards to add.

- Topic: Working with AI
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Legal, Write, Summarize, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/check-an-ai-assisted-decision-for-bias

## Prompt

```text
Help me check an AI-assisted decision for bias before we rely on it.

**The decision:** [WHAT is being decided - e.g. "which applicants get a first interview", "which customers get a credit limit increase", "which tickets get priority"]
**How AI is involved:** [e.g. "AI scores resumes", "AI summarizes performance notes for calibration", "AI drafts the recommendation"]
**Data and criteria used:** [INPUTS, fields, prompts, or scoring rules]
**Who is affected and how much it matters to them:** [GROUPS and stakes]
**Any results so far:** [PASTE outcomes or a sample, if available - do not include names]

Review:
1. **Where bias can enter** - training data, proxies for protected characteristics (ZIP code, school, gaps in employment, name, age signals), prompt wording, missing data, and how humans use the AI output (automation bias).
2. **Groups that could be disadvantaged** and how.
3. **Tests to run** - e.g. compare outcomes across groups, swap names or demographics in test cases, check error rates, review a sample by hand. Give each test as a concrete step.
4. **Safeguards** - human review points, criteria changes, appeal routes, what to stop using.
5. **What to document** to show the decision process was fair.

Output as sections with a short risk rating (High / Medium / Low) for each source of bias.

Do not conclude that the process is bias-free from a description alone - say what evidence would be needed. Decisions about hiring, pay, credit, housing, and similar areas are regulated in many places; involve HR, legal, or compliance before relying on the result.
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## What to fill in

- INPUTS, fields, prompts, or scoring rules
- GROUPS and stakes

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