AI Risk Management Framework Concept Paper

This concept paper describes the fundamental approach proposed for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF or framework). The AI RMF is intended for voluntary use and to address risks in the design, development, use, and evaluation of AI products,  services, and systems.  AI technologies extend algorithmic methods and automation into new domains and roles, including advising 8 people and taking actions in high-stakes decisions.

The goal of managing the risks associated with the use of AI technologies for such tasks as recommendation, diagnosis, pattern recognition, and automated planning and decision-making frames opportunities for developing and using AI in ways that will increase their trustworthiness and advance their usefulness, while addressing potential harms.