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    AI Audit

    Application & enablementTesting of an AI system
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    The short answer · 10 words

    In short

    A documented verification of an AI system against specified requirements.

    Flow-alerta.cab (2026): AI Audit. https://flow-alerta.cab/en/glossar/ai-audit. Editorially reviewed on: 09 October 2026.

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    Practical

    Generates comprehensible findings and a starting point for improvements.

    Example scenario: A company checks which personal data an AI tool processes and how access is regulated.

    Define objective, criteria, scope and responsibilities; document findings and follow-up.

    At a glance

    Core
    An audit examines with a defined scope and evidence whether agreed criteria are adhered to. This can include technical tests, document review and conversations.
    Use
    Generates comprehensible findings and a starting point for improvements.
    Example
    Example scenario: A company checks which personal data an AI tool processes and how access is regulated.
    Limits
    Examination scopes conceal; issue an audit as a blanket certification; leave findings without measures.

    In context

    AI Risk Management

    Identify, evaluate and adequately address risks of an AI system.

    AI Governance

    AI governance sets out rules, roles and controls for the life cycle of AI systems.

    AI Act Compliance

    Identify and implement the obligations of the EU AI Regulation that apply to AI use.

    Questions about this term

    Is an audit automatically a certificate?

    No. Test report, certification and legal conformity assessment are different procedures.

    All details and background

    An audit examines with a defined scope and evidence whether agreed criteria are adhered to. This can include technical tests, document review and conversations.

    ELI5 – Explained simply

    An auditor compares an AI system with predefined rules.

    Why it matters in practice

    Generates comprehensible findings and a starting point for improvements.

    Example

    Example scenario: A company checks which personal data an AI tool processes and how access is regulated.

    Pitfalls and limits

    • Examination scopes conceal; issue an audit as a blanket certification; leave findings without measures.

    Origin & history

    The British data protection supervisory authority ICO describes test methods for AI applications, such as tests, interviews and verification.

    Use in mid-sized companies

    • Define objective, criteria, scope and responsibilities; document findings and follow-up.

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    Sources

    • ico.org.ukICO, KI-Prüfmethodik im Datenschutzkontext

    Quellenprüfung: 09.10.2026. Die Quellen belegen Definition und dokumentierte Einordnung; Anwendungsbeispiele sind mögliche Szenarien.

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