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significant decisions

Decisions with notable individual or societal impact.

Definition

Decisions made or informed by AI systems that have the potential to produce significant impacts on individuals or society, triggering proportionate ethical and governance mitigations under the Guidelines.

AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines (UAE national AI ethics guide)

Related Terms

Decision significance

Classification of expected impact: non‑significant, significant, critical....

Significant impact

A context‑specific threshold of material effect or harm....

Sensitive Decisions

Decisions with significant impacts on individuals' rights or status....

Automated decision making with legal or similarly significant effects

Automated decisions altering legal status or similarly significant interests....

AI systems affecting citizens' rights and freedoms

AI systems deployed in contexts that impact individuals' rights or freedoms....

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