Informed consent is a person’s voluntary agreement to a data use, process, or intervention after receiving clear, relevant, and understandable information about its nature, purpose, risks, benefits, and alternatives. In AI contexts, it is especially relevant where personal data, automated decision-making, or research participation is involved.
A subject’s freely given, specific, unambiguous and voluntary expression of his or her willingness to participate in a particular testing in real-world conditions, after having been informed of all aspects of the testing that are relevant to the subject’s decision to participate.