Deployers of proprietary models arenot responsible for design, but they are accountable for how the system performsin their context of use, including ensuring ethical behavior, performance, and legal compliance.

From theAI Governance in Practice Report 2025:

“Deployers of AI systems must take reasonable steps to ensure that systems are used ethically, perform safely, and align with applicable laws and standards.” (p. 11–12)

“Operational governance… includes performance monitoring protocols, incident management plans, and regulatory oversight.” (p. 12)

Thus:

✅A. Ethical testing– Required to mitigate misuse and unintended harms.

❌B. Ethical design– Belongs todevelopers/providers, not deployers.

✅C. Technical performance– Deployers must ensure that AI performs as expected.

❌D. System documentation– This is theprovider’sobligation.

✅E. Regulatory compliance– Deployers must ensure system use complies with applicable laws.