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Risk, Impact & Assurance

Terms and concepts for classifying AI risk, assessing impact, applying controls, and building accountability, fairness, and assurance into governance programs.

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

AI Risk Appetite and Tolerance Statements

AI Risk Appetite and Tolerance Statements are formal declarations by an organization that outline the level of risk it is willing to accept in the deployment and use of AI technolo...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentbeginner

AI Risk vs Traditional IT Risk

AI Risk refers to the unique challenges and uncertainties associated with artificial intelligence systems, which differ significantly from traditional IT risks. While traditional I...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Adapting Risk Controls to Novel Threats

Adapting Risk Controls to Novel Threats refers to the proactive adjustment of risk management frameworks in response to emerging and unforeseen risks associated with AI technologie...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentadvanced

Assessing Materiality of Bias Risks

Assessing Materiality of Bias Risks involves evaluating the significance of potential biases in AI systems and their impact on decision-making processes. This concept is crucial in...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

Assumptions and Constraints in AI Use Cases

Assumptions and constraints in AI use cases refer to the predefined beliefs and limitations that guide the development and deployment of AI systems. These elements are crucial in A...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Automated Decision-Making and Individual Rights

Automated Decision-Making (ADM) refers to the use of algorithms and AI systems to make decisions without human intervention. In the context of AI governance, it is crucial to ensur...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

Business Objective vs AI Capability

The concept of Business Objective vs AI Capability refers to the alignment between an organization's strategic goals and the technical capabilities of AI systems. In AI governance,...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Consent and Data Collection in AI Contexts

Consent and data collection in AI contexts refer to the ethical and legal requirement that individuals must provide explicit permission before their personal data is collected, pro...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

Core Components of an AI Impact Assessment

Core components of an AI Impact Assessment (AIA) include identifying potential risks, evaluating ethical implications, assessing societal impacts, and ensuring compliance with lega...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Data Governance in AI Systems

Data Governance in AI Systems refers to the management of data availability, usability, integrity, and security within AI frameworks. It is crucial in AI governance as it ensures t...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Data Lineage and Provenance

Data lineage and provenance refer to the tracking and visualization of the flow of data through its lifecycle, from its origin to its final destination. In AI governance, understan...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

Defining Intended Purpose of an AI System

Defining the intended purpose of an AI system involves clearly articulating the specific goals and applications for which the AI is designed. This is crucial in AI governance as it...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Designing Frameworks for Risk Tolerance and Escalation

Designing frameworks for risk tolerance and escalation involves establishing structured approaches to identify, assess, and respond to risks associated with AI systems. This is cru...

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Documentation & Record-Keepingbeginner

Documentation Across the AI Lifecycle

Documentation across the AI lifecycle refers to the systematic recording of all processes, decisions, and changes made during the development, deployment, and maintenance of AI sys...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

Documenting Intended Purpose and Context

Documenting Intended Purpose and Context involves clearly articulating the objectives and operational environment for which an AI system is designed. This practice is crucial in AI...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Dynamic Risk Reassessment Over Time

Dynamic Risk Reassessment Over Time refers to the continuous evaluation and adjustment of risk management strategies in response to changing conditions, technologies, and outcomes...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Early Cross-Border Risk Indicators

Early Cross-Border Risk Indicators refer to metrics and signals that help identify potential risks associated with AI systems operating across different jurisdictions. In AI govern...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Early Risk Signals During Use Case Design

Early Risk Signals During Use Case Design refer to the proactive identification of potential risks associated with an AI application during its initial design phase. This concept i...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Ethical Evaluation of Fairness Trade-Offs

The Ethical Evaluation of Fairness Trade-Offs involves assessing the balance between competing fairness criteria in AI systems, such as equality of opportunity versus overall accur...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Explainability Expectations for Data Subject Requests

Explainability Expectations for Data Subject Requests refer to the obligation of organizations to provide clear, understandable explanations to individuals (data subjects) about ho...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Fairness Trade-Offs in High-Stakes Decisions

Fairness trade-offs in high-stakes decisions refer to the inherent conflicts that arise when attempting to achieve fairness in AI systems, particularly in critical areas like healt...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Fairness as a Governance Objective

Fairness as a Governance Objective refers to the principle that AI systems should operate without bias, ensuring equitable outcomes across different demographic groups. This concep...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Handling Data Subject Requests in AI Systems

Handling Data Subject Requests in AI Systems refers to the processes and protocols established to manage requests from individuals regarding their personal data, such as access, co...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

In-Scope vs Out-of-Scope Decisions

In-scope vs out-of-scope decisions refer to the classification of decisions made during AI project development based on their relevance to the project's defined objectives and ethi...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentbeginner

Likelihood vs Impact (Risk Scoring Basics)

Likelihood vs Impact in AI governance refers to a risk assessment framework that evaluates potential risks based on two dimensions: the probability of an adverse event occurring (l...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Maintaining Risk Consistency Across Decisions

Maintaining Risk Consistency Across Decisions refers to the practice of ensuring that risk assessments and management strategies are uniformly applied across all AI-related decisio...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Managing Risk Dependencies Across Domains

Managing Risk Dependencies Across Domains involves identifying and addressing interdependencies between various risk factors that can affect AI systems across different sectors or...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Model Risk Beyond Bias

Model Risk Beyond Bias refers to the potential for AI models to produce harmful outcomes not just due to biased data but also from inherent model design flaws, misalignment with ob...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Planning for Risk Evolution and Accumulation

Planning for Risk Evolution and Accumulation involves anticipating and managing the dynamic nature of risks associated with AI systems over time. This concept is crucial in AI gove...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Portfolio-Level AI Risk Management

Portfolio-Level AI Risk Management refers to the systematic assessment and management of risks associated with multiple AI projects within an organization. This approach is crucial...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Prioritising Risks Under Resource Constraints

Prioritising Risks Under Resource Constraints refers to the strategic approach of identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with AI systems when limited resources (fina...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Protected Attributes and Sensitive Inference

Protected attributes refer to characteristics such as race, gender, age, or disability that should not unfairly influence AI decision-making processes. Sensitive inference involves...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

Purpose of AI Impact Assessments

AI Impact Assessments (AIAs) are systematic evaluations that analyze the potential effects of AI systems on individuals, society, and the environment. They are crucial in AI govern...

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Documentation & Record-Keepingbeginner

Record-Keeping vs Knowledge Sharing

Record-Keeping vs Knowledge Sharing in AI governance refers to the balance between maintaining detailed documentation of AI systems (record-keeping) and promoting the dissemination...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Residual Risk Acceptance for High-Risk AI

Residual Risk Acceptance for High-Risk AI refers to the process of acknowledging and accepting the remaining risks associated with deploying AI systems after all feasible mitigatio...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentadvanced

Residual Risk Documentation and Sign-Off

Residual Risk Documentation and Sign-Off refers to the formal process of identifying, assessing, and documenting the remaining risks associated with an AI system after all mitigati...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentbeginner

Residual Risk and Risk Acceptance

Residual risk refers to the remaining risk after all mitigation measures have been implemented in an AI system. Risk acceptance is the decision to accept this residual risk rather...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Risk Aggregation Across AI Systems

Risk aggregation across AI systems refers to the process of identifying, assessing, and managing cumulative risks that arise when multiple AI systems operate in conjunction. This c...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Risk Classification as a Governance Decision

Risk Classification as a Governance Decision involves categorizing AI systems based on their potential risks to individuals and society. This classification is critical in AI gover...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

Risk Identification Within Impact Assessments

Risk identification within impact assessments refers to the systematic process of recognizing potential risks associated with AI systems before they are deployed. This concept is c...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Risk Management Expectations for High-Risk AI

Risk Management Expectations for High-Risk AI refer to the structured processes and criteria that organizations must follow to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentbeginner

Risk Owners and Accountability in Risk Management

Risk owners are individuals or teams responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with AI systems. Accountability in risk management ensures that these o...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Risk Trade-Offs Between Business Units

Risk trade-offs between business units refer to the strategic decision-making process where organizations evaluate the potential risks and benefits associated with deploying AI tec...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentadvanced

Risk-Based Prioritisation in Compliance Programs

Risk-Based Prioritisation in Compliance Programs refers to the strategic approach of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks associated with AI technologies to ensure that c...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentadvanced

Risk-Based Selection of Governance Models

Risk-Based Selection of Governance Models refers to the process of choosing appropriate governance frameworks based on the specific risks associated with AI systems. This approach...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Sources of Bias Across the AI Lifecycle

Sources of Bias Across the AI Lifecycle refer to the various stages where biases can be introduced in AI systems, including data collection, model training, validation, and deploym...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

Trade-Offs Between Fairness Accuracy and Utility

The trade-offs between fairness, accuracy, and utility in AI governance refer to the challenges of optimizing these three competing objectives when designing AI systems. Fairness a...

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Data Governance & Managementbeginner

Training Data vs Operational Data

Training data refers to the dataset used to train an AI model, while operational data is the real-time data the model encounters during its deployment. In AI governance, distinguis...

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Documentation & Record-Keepingbeginner

Types of AI Governance Documentation

Types of AI Governance Documentation refer to the various forms of records and guidelines that organizations create to manage AI systems effectively. This includes policies, proced...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

Types of Impact Assessments (DPIA AIA Hybrid)

Types of Impact Assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIA), and Hybrid assessments, are frameworks used to evaluate the...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

Users Subjects and Affected Stakeholders

Users, subjects, and affected stakeholders refer to the individuals and groups that interact with, are impacted by, or have a vested interest in an AI system. In AI governance, ide...

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Impact Assessmentsadvanced

Using Impact Assessments as Assurance Evidence

Using Impact Assessments as Assurance Evidence involves systematically evaluating the potential effects of AI systems on individuals and society before deployment. This process is...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

Using Impact Assessments to Inform Go / No-Go Decisions

Using Impact Assessments to Inform Go / No-Go Decisions involves systematically evaluating the potential effects of an AI system before its deployment. This process is crucial in A...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

Using Risk Appetite to Shape Compliance Decisions

Using risk appetite to shape compliance decisions involves defining the level of risk an organization is willing to accept while pursuing its AI initiatives. This concept is crucia...

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Bias Fairness & Model Riskadvanced

What Bias Means in AI Systems

Bias in AI systems refers to the systematic favoritism or discrimination that occurs when algorithms produce results that are prejudiced due to flawed training data, model design,...

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Use Case Definition & Scopingintermediate

What Is an AI Use Case (Governance Perspective)

An AI use case refers to a specific application of artificial intelligence technology to solve a defined problem or achieve a particular goal within an organization. In the context...

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Advanced Risk Management & Toleranceexpert

When Risk Becomes Unacceptable

The concept of 'When Risk Becomes Unacceptable' in AI governance refers to the threshold at which the potential harms or negative consequences of an AI system outweigh its benefits...

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Risk Identification & Assessmentintermediate

When a Use Case Should Be Stopped or Redesigned

The concept of when a use case should be stopped or redesigned refers to the critical evaluation of AI applications to determine if they pose unacceptable risks or ethical concerns...

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Impact Assessmentsintermediate

When an AI Impact Assessment Is Required

An AI Impact Assessment (AIIA) is a systematic evaluation process that determines the potential effects of an AI system on individuals, society, and the environment before its depl...

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Documentation & Record-Keepingbeginner

Why Documentation Is a Governance Control

Documentation as a governance control refers to the systematic recording of processes, decisions, and data related to AI systems. It is crucial in AI governance because it ensures...

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