AI Transparency & Explainability through Policy Prototyping
The Open Loop Singapore program was a collaborative initiative between Meta, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC). The program focused on co-developing and testing a policy prototype on AI transparency & explainability (T&E), rooted in Singapore’s Model AI Governance Framework (MF) and its Implementation and Self-Assessment Guide for Organizations (ISAGO). Engaging with 12 companies across the APAC region, the program aimed to refine AI governance tools and enhance their practical application in real-world scenarios.
Deployment Period | April 2020 - March 2021
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ASIA PACIFIC | JULY 2022
This report encapsulates the insights and strategic recommendations derived from the Open Loop’s policy prototyping program on AI Transparency and Explainability. Through a rigorous methodological approach, the program captured the nuanced experiences of participants as they implemented the policy prototype within their operations. Key areas of focus included:
PROGRAM DETAILS
Main Findings & Recommendations
The program unearthed critical insights and formulated actionable recommendations for a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including policymakers, companies, and educational institutions. Key recommendations include:
Get practical: develop best practices on assessing the added value of XAI for companies and calculating its estimated implementation cost
Connect the dots: create new or leverage existing toolkits, certifications and educational, training modules to ensure the practical implementation of XAI policy goals
Test and experiment: demonstrate the value and realize the potential of policy experimentation
Get personal: make XAI policy guidance more personalized and context-relevant
Get creative together: explore new interactive ways to co-create and disseminate policy, and increase public-private collaboration
Partners & Observers
The success of the Open Loop Singapore program was made possible through the active collaboration and engagement of IMDA and PDPC, alongside a diverse array of participating companies from the APAC region.
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Generative AI Risk Management
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Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
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