NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
In one sentence NIST publishes AI RMF 1.0 (NIST AI 100-1), a voluntary framework for managing the risks of AI systems in organizations, built around four functions: Govern, Map, Measure, Manage.
Imagine building a structure: it needs to be safe not just under normal conditions but against earthquakes, fires, and break-ins. In the same way, organizations using AI need a method to understand what can go wrong and how to prepare.
NIST, the US government standards body, published its AI Risk Management Framework on 26 January 2023. It is not a law: it is intended for voluntary use and was developed through an open process, with requests for information, public comment drafts and workshops.
The framework has four functions: Govern (who decides and is accountable for AI risks), Map (establish context and identify risks), Measure (analyze and measure them), and Manage (act to reduce them). Each function is divided into categories and subcategories, and a companion Playbook suggests concrete actions.
Its strength lies in flexibility: it does not prescribe a single solution but an iterative process, adaptable to organizations of different sizes and sectors.
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