AI Documentation Requirements
Mandatory records about AI system design, testing, and deployment required by regulations.
Definition
AI Documentation Requirements specify what information must be recorded and maintained about AI systems. Documentation serves multiple purposes: regulatory compliance, internal governance, liability defense, and knowledge transfer.
Common documentation requirements:
- EU AI Act (Annex IV): Detailed technical documentation for high-risk AI systems
- Colorado AI Act: Developer statements and deployer impact assessments
- SR 11-7: Model documentation including purpose, assumptions, limitations, testing
- NIST AI RMF: Documentation across govern, map, measure, manage functions
Documentation typically must cover: intended purpose, training data, model architecture, testing results, known limitations, monitoring procedures, and update history.
Sources
- •EU AI Act Article 11
- •EU AI Act Annex IV
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