Compliance
Significant impact
A context‑specific threshold of material effect or harm.
Definition
A context‑specific threshold indicating that an AI system’s outcomes could materially affect individuals' rights, access to services, safety or other substantial interests; uses meeting this threshold require heightened governance, risk assessment, transparency and redress mechanisms.
Related Terms
significant decisions
Decisions with notable individual or societal impact....
High-impact/high-risk systems
Systems likely to affect rights, health, safety, economic inclusion, or security....
Decision significance
Classification of expected impact: non‑significant, significant, critical....
material impact
Customer or market-facing effects causing measurable harm....
Public-impact AI
AI systems with material effects on rights, safety, or society....