General
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.
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....