AI Transparency Obligation
RegulatoryWhat It Means
Your organization must clearly tell people when they're interacting with AI systems and explain how those systems make decisions. This includes disclosing what data the AI uses and ensuring people understand they're dealing with artificial intelligence, not humans.
Why Chief AI Officers Care
Non-compliance can result in significant EU AI Act penalties and damage customer trust if people feel deceived about AI interactions. CAIOs must implement disclosure mechanisms across all customer-facing AI systems and ensure technical teams can explain AI decision-making processes in understandable terms.
Real-World Example
A bank using an AI chatbot for customer service must display a clear notice that customers are chatting with AI, explain that the system uses account history and transaction patterns to provide responses, and offer an option to speak with a human representative.
Common Confusion
Many assume this only applies to obvious AI like chatbots, but it actually covers any AI system that interacts with or makes decisions about individuals, including recommendation engines, fraud detection systems, and automated approval processes.
Industry-Specific Applications
See how this term applies to healthcare, finance, manufacturing, government, tech, and insurance.
Healthcare: In healthcare, AI transparency obligations require medical providers to disclose when AI systems assist in diagnosis, tr...
Finance: In finance, AI transparency obligations require institutions to disclose when AI is used for credit decisions, investmen...
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