Which assessment aims to evaluate fundamental rights impacts of an AI system?

• A. Environmental Impact Assessment
• B. Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA)
• C. Financial Impact Assessment
• D. Performance Impact Assessment

Answer: (B)

Evaluating how an AI system may affect fundamental rights. A Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment is built to identify and mitigate risks to rights such as privacy, data protection, non-discrimination, freedom of expression, and autonomy as AI systems collect data, make decisions, or enable surveillance. It asks how design choices, data practices, and deployment could threaten these rights and what controls—like bias mitigation, transparency, human oversight, and ongoing monitoring—are needed to protect them. The other assessments focus on different domains: environmental effects, financial costs and benefits, or system performance metrics, none of which center on ensuring fundamental rights.