{"id":16023,"date":"2026-07-05T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T13:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/glossar\/validierung-von-ki-begriff\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:17:56","slug":"validation-of-ai-term","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/en\/glossar\/validation-of-ai-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Validation of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Validation of AI<\/strong> is the common shorthand for the lifecycle management of AI (sub-)systems in the GxP environment. To be technically precise, &ldquo;AI&rdquo; itself is not validated: the overall computerized system is validated against its <a href=\"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/en\/glossar\/intended-use\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Intended Use is the purpose a system is meant to serve. That purpose comes from the business process, not from the technical system - which only has a function (fit for purpose). Intended Use defines what the overall system is validated against, and must not be confused with the system's function (the teleological trap).\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Intended Use<\/a>; the AI model (or subsystem) itself is verified against its specification and must be fit for purpose for its <a href=\"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/en\/glossar\/context-of-use\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Context of Use (CoU) is the specific role and scope of an AI model used to address a Question of Interest - the FDA's articulation of the Intended Use at the process level. The CoU spans forward: it defines the requirement the system has to fulfill (Credibility spans back and assesses fulfillment). Important: equating CoU&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Context of Use<\/a> &ndash; on an ongoing basis, because it changes with data, training, and context.<\/p>\n<p>Explainability and quality arise from the lifecycle activities (specification, training, verification, operation, monitoring) and their evidence, not from a one-time approval.<\/p>\n<p><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/en\/glossar\/computerized-system-validation\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Computerized system validation describes achieving and maintaining compliance with applicable GxP and Medical Device regulations and establishing documented evidence that the system is fit for intended use by: the adoption of principles, approaches, and life cycle activities within the validation framework by executing project specific validation plans establishing and applying&nbsp;appropriate operational controls throughout the life&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Computerized System Validation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/q-finity.de\/en\/glossar\/computerized-system\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The term computerized system covers a broad range of systems including, but not limited to, automated laboratory equipment, laboratory information management, clinical trials data management, vigilance systems, process control and process analytics, manufacturing resource planning, automated manufacturing equipment, manufacturing execution, and document management systems. The computerized system consists of the hardware, software, and network components,&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Computerized System<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Validation of AI is the common shorthand for the lifecycle management of AI (sub-)systems in the GxP environment. 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