Module 4: Transparency, explainability, and accountability

AINS6005 — AI Ethics, Law & Policy

Essential Question

Who needs to understand what, and when?

Scenario

an AI governance board reviewing a proposed high-impact AI deployment

Stakeholders: governance chair, legal counsel, affected-user advocate, product owner, and compliance officer

Core Moves

• Define the decision boundary

• Compare baseline and alternative

• Interpret evidence and assumptions

• Identify failure modes

• Recommend next action

Lab & Assignment

Map accountability across users, vendors, and operators.

Artifact: responsible AI review memo with risk register, policy analysis, and redress plan focused on transparency, explainability, and accountability: Map accountability across users, vendors, and operators.