Is FEAT principle: Accountability legally binding?

Q: Is FEAT principle: Accountability legally binding?

FEAT principle: Accountability is supervisory expectation in Singapore. Not law. It is what your supervisor examines you against, which is not the same as optional. Internal accountability: AIDA use approved by appropriate internal authority; accountability for internally developed and externally sourced models; management and Board awareness. External accountability: data subjects get channels to enquire, appeal and request reviews (Principles 7-11).

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FEAT principle: Accountability

Is this legally binding?

Supervisory expectation. Not law. It is what your supervisor examines you against, which is not the same as optional.

Internal accountability: AIDA use approved by appropriate internal authority; accountability for internally developed and externally sourced models; management and Board awareness. External accountability: data subjects get channels to enquire, appeal and request reviews (Principles 7-11).

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“Use of AIDA in AIDA-driven decision-making is approved by an appropriate internal authority.”
Section 4 Summary of Principles, p.6

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InstrumentPrinciples to Promote Fairness, Ethics, Accountability and Transparency (FEAT) in the Use of AI and Data Analytics in Singapore's Financial SectorSupervisory expectation
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