Question 34
Domain 2 — AI Operations, Lifecycle, and Control EnvironmentThe PRIMARY purpose of maintaining an audit trail in AI systems is to:
Correct answer: A
Explanation
An audit trail records the sequence of actions, inputs, and outputs so decisions can be reviewed later. This supports “transparency and traceability of decisions” by showing how an AI system reached a result and who or what influenced it.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. facilitate transparency and traceability of decisions.
An audit trail is maintained so each material step in the AI system’s operation can be reconstructed after the fact, allowing reviewers to see what data, prompts, model outputs, and human interventions led to a given result. In governance terms, this supports accountability by making decisions inspectable and attributable, rather than opaque or irreproducible.
B. analyze model accuracy and fairness.
C. ensure compliance with regulatory standards for AI.
D. measure computational efficiency.