Compliance
third-party test
Independent technical testing by an external provider under agreed scope.
Definition
An evaluation performed by an independent technical testing provider who conducts analogous tests under agreed scopes and non-disclosure arrangements to validate claims about a system’s behaviour. This provides external assurance, can be integrated into assurance sandboxes, and supports comparability across deployers and purchasers.
Related Terms
third‑party AI assurance
Independent evaluation services by external organisations....
self-test
Owner-conducted execution of the toolkit to verify system claims....
assurance provider
Entity offering third‑party AI assurance services....
testing under real-world conditions
Controlled trials of AI systems outside laboratory settings....
Independent Validation / Peer Review
Objective review of model assumptions and performance....