Governance

Model Card

Definition

A short document accompanying a trained AI model that describes its intended uses, performance across demographic groups, limitations, and ethical considerations. Model cards promote transparency and are considered best practice under frameworks like the EU AI Act and ISO 42001.

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Model Registry

A centralised repository for versioning, cataloguing, and managing trained ML models throughout their lifecycle—from experimentation through staging to production. A model registry is the foundation of reproducible, auditable AI deployments.

AI Documentation

Comprehensive records describing an AI system's design, training data, performance characteristics, limitations, and intended use. The EU AI Act distinguishes between technical documentation (for authorities and notified bodies) and instructions for use (for deployers).

AI Transparency

The principle that AI systems, their capabilities, limitations, and decision-making processes should be understandable to affected users, deployers, and regulators. The EU AI Act mandates transparency obligations at multiple risk tiers, from simple chatbot disclosure to full technical documentation for high-risk systems.

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