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Home/Glossary/Algorithmic Transparency
AI Glossary Term

What does “Algorithmic Transparency” mean?

Definition

How clearly an AI system's logic, data sources, and limitations are documented and understandable.

Related terms

Algorithmic Bias
Systematic unfairness in model outputs caused by skewed data, assumptions, or modeling choices.
Generalization
How well a model performs on new, unseen data outside the training set.
Scaling Law
An empirical relationship showing how performance improves with model size, data, or compute.
Benchmark Leakage
When benchmark test examples or close variants are present in training data, inflating reported performance.
Data Lineage
A record of where data came from, how it was transformed, and where it is used.
Data Provenance
The documented origin, ownership, and history of a dataset or model artifact.

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