What is the focus of external stakeholders in AI?

• A. User-friendliness, data privacy compliance, transparency on AI impact, and preventing discrimination/bias.
• B. Pricing strategy and vendor selection.
• C. Hardware compatibility and maintenance.
• D. Marketing campaigns related to AI.

Answer: (A)

External stakeholders care about how AI affects people and society—especially usability, privacy, transparency about how decisions are made, and protection against discrimination or bias. The option that includes user-friendliness, data privacy compliance, transparency on AI impact, and preventing discrimination/bias directly addresses those concerns, reflecting expectations for trustworthy and responsibly governed AI. The other choices focus on internal or market-oriented aspects—pricing and vendor decisions, hardware maintenance, or promotional campaigns—rather than the external impact, governance, and rights that stakeholders scrutinize.