Is Assess probability and severity of harm to individuals legally binding?

Q: Is Assess probability and severity of harm to individuals legally binding?

Assess probability and severity of harm to individuals is guidance in Singapore. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it. Organisations should assess the risks of using AI by considering the probability and severity of harm to individuals, and minimise that risk when choosing how decisions are made.

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Assess probability and severity of harm to individuals

Is this legally binding?

Guidance. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it.

Organisations should assess the risks of using AI by considering the probability and severity of harm to individuals, and minimise that risk when choosing how decisions are made.

From the source
“Minimise the risk of harm to individuals”
Summary of the Model AI Governance Framework (Compendium Vol 2), p.4

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