# OUT-13 Explainability for consequential decisions

Domain: OUT Output Integrity & Supply Chain · HI-AAF v1.3 · Public review · https://humanintel.net/standard/out/out-13

Where the agent makes or materially influences a consequential decision affecting an individual, an explanation of the basis for that decision is producible on request, in a form intelligible to the affected person.

Where the agent makes or materially influences a consequential decision affecting an individual, an explanation of the basis for that decision is producible on request, in a form intelligible to the affected person. Explanations are supported by logging under MON-01 and DAT-13. This control operationalizes the right to explanation present in multiple regulatory frameworks.

## Maturity

- L1 Ad hoc: Controls exist informally; documentation is incomplete; no consistent review.
- L2 Documented: Controls are written down; ownership is assigned; review cadence is defined.
- L3 Operated: Controls are followed in practice; evidence is collected; deviations are tracked. Published criterion for OUT-13: Explanation capability exists for all consequential-decision agents; at least one explanation has been produced and verified for intelligibility; explanation production is supported by the logging infrastructure.
- L4 Measured: Control effectiveness is measured against documented thresholds; trends are reported.
- L5 Continuously Improved: Controls evolve based on incident learning; maturity gains are evidenced over time.

## Evidence an assessor asks for

- Explanation capability exists for all consequential-decision agents.
- At least one explanation has been produced and verified for intelligibility.
- Explanation production is supported by the logging infrastructure.

## Framework mappings

- NIST AI RMF: MANAGE 3.2
- EU AI Act: Art. 13(1), Art. 14(4)
- Singapore: AI Verify Explainability, AI Verify Transparency

Mappings are directional: meeting this control evidences but does not by itself satisfy the external requirement.

## Related

- Cites DAT-13 Retrieved memory traceability: https://humanintel.net/standard/dat/dat-13
- Cites MON-01 Per-step logging: https://humanintel.net/standard/mon/mon-01
- Cited by DAT-13 Retrieved memory traceability: https://humanintel.net/standard/dat/dat-13
- Glossary: Explainability: https://humanintel.net/standard/glossary#explainability

## Cite this control

Human Intelligence. HI-AAF v1.3, OUT-13 Explainability for consequential decisions. Public review edition, July 2026. https://humanintel.net/standard/out/out-13