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Material decisions

Outcomes with direct substantial impacts on customers.

Definition

Decisions whose outcomes have direct and substantial impacts on customers—examples include credit refusals, insurance denials, and investment suitability determinations—where heightened explainability, remediation and supervisory safeguards are expected.

Interim report on AI regulation in the financial sector (Office of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs, Ministry of Justice)

Related Terms

Material Decision

Outcome with direct and substantial impact on a customer....

material impact

Customer or market-facing effects causing measurable harm....

Material AI system

An AI application with significant impact or regulatory relevance....

materiality

Impact on customers, operations, financial soundness or market integrity....

critical decisions

High-risk subset of significant decisions with severe consequences....

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