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1. Template: Risk Inventory

1. Purpose

Identifying and assessing risks in the areas of technology, organisation and compliance (EU AI Act).

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Risk Classification

Choose the category according to the EU AI Act:

  • Unacceptable: (PROHIBITED)
  • High Risk: (Requires technical dossier & human oversight)
  • Limited Risk: (Transparency obligation)
  • Minimal Risk: (No specific requirements)

Assessment Against Hard Boundaries

Which hard limits must not be crossed?

  1. Privacy: [Risk of leaking PII].
  2. Safety: [Risk of harmful outputs].
  3. Bias: [Risk of unequal treatment].

Mitigation Plan

How do we reduce risks to an acceptable level?

  • Technical: [E.g. Filters on output, anonymising input].
  • Procedural: [E.g. The Guardian performs spot checks].

Sustainability trigger

  • Scale trigger: Does the system require continuous large-scale inference (>1,000 calls/day)?
    • Yes → refer to the Green AI standard and complete the Environmental Footprint field in the Business Case as mandatory.
    • No → no further action required.