What is AI assurance?
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AI assurance measures, evaluates and communicates how trustworthy an AI system is. It uses techniques to gather evidence that systems work as intended, understand limitations and risks, and show how those risks are mitigated — supporting justified trust among teams, users and regulators.
From the guidance
Primary (how) Introduction to AI assurance
Assurance is the process of measuring, evaluating and communicating something about a system or process, documentation, a product or an organisation. In the case of AI, assurance measures, evaluates and communicates the trustworthiness of AI systems.
Section: 3.1 The importance of trust
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