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    AI Transparency

    Application & enablementTransparency of AI systems
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    The short answer · 13 words

    In short

    Provide comprehensible information about the use, properties and limitations of an AI system.

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

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    Practical

    Facilitates the assessment of what a system is suitable for and where caution is needed.

    Example scenario: A team documents tested application cases and known limitations of an internally used model.

    Document and keep up-to-date information on purpose, tests and limits in accordance with target groups.

    At a glance

    Core
    Transparency can make the purpose, intended areas of use and evaluation results of a model visible. It does not automatically mean that every single decision is fully explainable.
    Use
    Facilitates the assessment of what a system is suitable for and where caution is needed.
    Example
    Example scenario: A team documents tested application cases and known limitations of an internally used model.
    Limits
    Equate transparency with complete explainability; conceal boundaries; obsolete documentation.

    In context

    AI Ethics

    Assess which values and consequences should be considered in the development and use of AI.

    Questions about this term

    Is open source code sufficient?

    Not for the information on use and evaluation described here alone.

    All details and background

    Transparency can make the purpose, intended areas of use and evaluation results of a model visible. It does not automatically mean that every single decision is fully explainable.

    ELI5 – Explained simply

    An AI tool gets an understandable profile instead of just an advertising promise.

    Why it matters in practice

    Facilitates the assessment of what a system is suitable for and where caution is needed.

    Example

    Example scenario: A team documents tested application cases and known limitations of an internally used model.

    Pitfalls and limits

    • Equate transparency with complete explainability; conceal boundaries; obsolete documentation.

    Origin & history

    Mitchell and co-authors introduced Model Cards as a documentation approach; the preprint was published in 2018.

    Use in mid-sized companies

    • Document and keep up-to-date information on purpose, tests and limits in accordance with target groups.

    Related terms

    Matching Flow-alerta service

    AI adoption & supportAI implementation & support: clarify usage guidelines, limits, responsibilities and escalation paths.

    Matching tool / use case

    View use casesModel Cards; Use Case: Documented performance limits of a model

    Sources

    • arxiv.orgMitchell et al., Model Cards for Model Reporting

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

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