Accountabilityis the core principle that ensures individuals or organizations involved in thedesign, development, and deploymentof AI systems areresponsible for their outcomes, decisions, and impacts.
According toISO/IEC 42001:2023 – Clause 5.3andClause 6.1.2, accountability requires organizations todefine roles and responsibilities, ensure that systems are monitored for risks, and establishescalation or remediation procedureswhen negative impacts occur.
ThePECB Lead Auditor Guide – Domain 1highlights accountability as a key requirement for maintainingtrust, legal compliance, and ensuring AI systems operate under clear lines ofgovernance and oversight.
[Reference: ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – Clauses 5.3 (Roles, responsibilities and authorities), 6.1.2 (AI-specific risk and impact analysis), PECB Lead Auditor Guide – Domain 1: “Accountability in AIMS and Ethical AI”, , , ]
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