NIST AI Risk Management Framework
NIST-AI-RMF · US
NIST AI Risk Management Framework is a Technical standard from US, adopted on 2023-01-26 and effective 2023-01-26. Current status: In force. Voluntary. Four functions (Govern / Map / Measure / Manage). GenAI Profile (NIST AI 600-1) added 2024 for GPAI-specific guidance.
Scope and obligations
Voluntary. Four functions (Govern / Map / Measure / Manage). GenAI Profile (NIST AI 600-1) added 2024 for GPAI-specific guidance.
NIST AI Risk Management Framework addresses 2 contested AI-governance topics explicitly, 3 via general principles,.
Topics governed
- governsFoundation Models / GPAI— GenAI Profile (NIST AI 600-1, 2024)
- implicitDeepfakes / Synthetic Content— GenAI Profile addresses synthetic content
- governsTransparency Obligations— Trustworthy characteristics 5 (transparency) + 6 (explainability)
- implicitIndividual Redress— Accountability characteristic
- implicitTraining-Data Rights— Manage 4: data integrity
Cross-jurisdiction comparison
How peer instruments treat the topics NIST AI Risk Management Framework governs.
| Topic | EU-AIA-2024 | US-EO-14110 | UK-WHITEPAPER-2023 | CN-GENAI-2023 | G7-HIROSHIMA | OECD-AI-PRIN | COE-AI-CONV | UN-RES-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Models / GPAI | governs | governs | implicit | governs | governs | implicit | implicit | silent |
| Transparency Obligations | governs | implicit | implicit | conflicts | governs | governs | governs | implicit |
How to cite this article
APA 7
Policy Window. (2023). NIST AI Risk Management Framework [Wiki article]. https://policywindow.org/wiki/nist-ai-rmf
Chicago 17
Policy Window. 2023. "NIST AI Risk Management Framework." Wiki article. https://policywindow.org/wiki/nist-ai-rmf.
BibTeX
@misc{policywindow-nist-ai-rmf,
title = {NIST AI Risk Management Framework},
author = {Policy Window},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {NIST AI 100-1},
url = {https://policywindow.org/wiki/nist-ai-rmf},
note = {Primary source: https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework}
}Related instruments
References
- NIST AI 100-1
- GenAI Profile (NIST AI 600-1, 2024)
- GenAI Profile addresses synthetic content
- Trustworthy characteristics 5 (transparency) + 6 (explainability)
- Accountability characteristic
- Manage 4: data integrity
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