What is the most important reason to document the results of AI testing?

Testing results need to bedocumented thoroughlyto ensuretraceability, accountability, and compliance. This is central to enabling audits, investigations, or regulatory inquiries into the system’s development and performance.

From theAI Governance in Practice Report 2025:

“Documentation and recordkeeping are essential components… to demonstrate AI system compliance, trace system behavior, and support audits and conformity assessments.” (p. 34–35)

“Maintaining audit trails across development and deployment enables transparency and accountability.” (p. 12)

AandBare benefits, but not theprimary governance justification.

D– Limiting future testing is not a recommended goal.