Question

A developer on your team uses GitHub Copilot to scaffold a customer eligibility function for a lending application. Copilot generates logic that filters applicants based on ZIP code and a variable named 'neighborhood_risk_score'. The code compiles and passes the existing unit tests. As the reviewer responsible for responsible AI practices, what is the most appropriate action before merging?

Accepted Answer

Review the generated logic for potential discriminatory bias (e.g., proxy variables that could correlate with protected characteristics) and validate it against fairness and legal requirements before merging

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Merge the code, since it passed all unit tests and Copilot suggestions are trained on high-quality public repositories

Answer

Add more Copilot-generated unit tests to increase coverage, then merge once coverage exceeds the team threshold

Answer

Disable Copilot for this repository, since AI tools cannot be used in any regulated domain such as lending