Saudi Arabia SDAIA AI Ethics Principles (Version 2.0, 2025) 6.BV: Transparency and Explainability in Build and Validate: transparent algorithms in process and product, explanatory information on request, and AI ethics due diligence on third-party systems

What does 6.BV require?

Transparency is addressed in both the process (the design and implementation practices behind an outcome) and the product (the content and justification of the outcome): algorithms are developed so that the transparency of inputs is plain and explainable to end-users, with evidence on the data used to reach decisions; affected individuals and communities are informed when an outcome is produced and can request explanatory information from the owner, enabling identification, analysis and audit of decisions; and where a third party builds the system the owner carries out AI ethics due diligence and secures accessible, traceable documentation before procurement or sign-off.