Glossary term
Glossary term
Evaluation and Benchmarks
Confirmation that a system meets specified requirements and behaves as designed. It addresses the question of whether the system was built correctly. Verification provides evidence that the system satisfies functional, security, performance, and compliance requirements, but does not address whether those requirements correctly reflect user need.
IEEE 1012 Standard for System, Software, and Hardware Verification and Validation is a foundational reference applicable to AI systems.
Under SR 11-7, model verification covers conceptual soundness, ongoing monitoring, and outcomes analysis.
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind publish System Cards and Model Cards documenting verification results before model release.