The document states that Google deploys AI models and applications only when the likely overall benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks, establishing a stated internal threshold for deployment decisions.
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This provision establishes a voluntary internal standard for deployment decision-making. The document does not define the methodology, measurement criteria, or oversight body used to evaluate whether benefits substantially outweigh risks, which limits external verifiability of adherence.
Interpretive note: The document does not define the methodology, measurement criteria, or internal review body used to evaluate the benefits-outweigh-risks threshold, limiting external assessment of its scope and application.
This provision states a deployment standard that applies to AI products consumers interact with. The document does not establish a mechanism for consumers to challenge or review specific deployment decisions against this threshold.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The EU AI Act establishes mandatory conformity assessment and risk classification requirements for AI systems, which may interact with the voluntary risk-benefit threshold described here.
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This provision establishes a voluntary internal standard for deployment decision-making. The document does not define the methodology, measurement criteria, or oversight body used to evaluate whether benefits substantially outweigh risks, which limits external verifiability of adherence.
This provision states a deployment standard that applies to AI products consumers interact with. The document does not establish a mechanism for consumers to challenge or review specific deployment decisions against this threshold.
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