Checklist: Privacy considerations when selecting a commercially available AI product
This checklist provides privacy considerations for organizations selecting commercially available AI products. It outlines key issues related to accuracy, training data, security risks, operating environments, and data disclosures under the Australian Privacy Principles. The guidance helps deployers assess compliance and privacy obligations when using AI systems that handle personal information.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
This guidance is targeted at organisations that are deploying AI systems that handle personal information.
What the document contains
The document covers privacy and security considerations for selecting commercial AI products, focusing on Australian Privacy Principles regarding accuracy, security, and personal information disclosure.
Not stated.
- Organisations must consider whether commercially available AI products are appropriate and reliable for their intended uses.
- Deployers need to understand training data sources to ensure output accuracy and compliance with Australian Privacy Principles.
- Entities must evaluate security measures and potential past security incidents associated with the AI system.
- Organizations should check whether system terms of use allow developers access to personal information inputted or generated.
How it scores
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Accountability
3/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
To assist with meeting your organisation’s privacy obligations, particularly regarding accuracy under APP 10, consider
Considerations
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
5/5Protection of personal data and private life
Checklist Privacy considerations when selecting a commercially available AI product
Title
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Transparency
3/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
Will your organisation be able to understand and explain these outputs and how the system works?
Privacy issue
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
2/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
Is the intended use of the AI system likely to be a high privacy risk activity, such as making decisions that may have a legal or similarly significant effect on an individual’s rights?
Privacy issue
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