2. Transparency of AI-systems

The AI Act and transparency of AI systems

In this section, we will take a closer look at the rules set out in the EU's AI Act for certain AI systems to ensure their transparency. The European Union's AI Act was previously introduced in Module 03.

Transparency of AI-systems - AI Act

For high-risk AI systems, the AI Act sets out a number of requirements, including transparency rules for certain AI systems. The transparency requirement is set out in Article 13. Read Article 13 below:

 

Article 13: Transparency and provision of information to emergency responders

  1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed in such a way that their operation is sufficiently transparent to enable users to interpret and make appropriate use of the system's results.
  2. High-risk AI systems shall be accompanied by instructions for use in an appropriate digital format or by other means, containing concise, complete, accurate, and clear information that is relevant, accessible, and understandable to users.
  3. The instructions for use shall contain at least the following information:

(a) the identity and contact details of the service provider and, where applicable, its authorized representative;

(b) the characteristics, capabilities, and performance limits of the high-risk AI system, including: (i) the intended purpose; (ii) the level of accuracy, including the metrics, robustness, and cybersecurity referred to in Article 15, with which the high-risk AI system has been tested and validated and can be expected to perform, as well as any known or foreseeable circumstances that may affect the expected level of accuracy, robustness, and cybersecurity; (iii) any known or foreseeable circumstances related to the intended use of the high-risk AI system or any reasonably foreseeable misuse that may give rise to risks to health and safety or fundamental rights pursuant to Article 9(2); (iv) where applicable, the technical capabilities and characteristics of the high-risk AI system to provide information relevant to explaining its results; (v) where applicable, the performance of the system in relation to specific individuals or groups of individuals for whom the system is intended to be used; (vi) where applicable, specifications for the input data or other relevant information about the training, validation, and test data sets used, taking into account the intended purpose of the high-risk AI system; (vii) where applicable, information enabling emergency responders to interpret and make appropriate use of the results of the AI system for high risks;

(c) the changes to the high-risk AI system and its performance that the provider has specified at the time of the initial conformity assessment, if any;

(d) the human oversight measures, including technical measures, taken to facilitate the interpretation of the results of high-risk AI systems by users;

(e) the necessary computing and hardware resources, the expected lifespan of the high-risk AI system, and all necessary maintenance and servicing measures, including their frequency, to ensure the proper functioning of the AI system, including with regard to software updates;

(f) where applicable, a description of the mechanisms within the high-risk AI system that enable operators to properly record, store, and evaluate the protocols.

You can read the entire Article 13 here: “Article 13: Transparency and provision of information to operators | EU Artificial Intelligence Act.” Accessed December 16, 2024. https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/de/article/13/.