What is High-Risk Automated Decision System Inventory?
A high-risk automated decision system inventory is a maintained record of automated decision systems that have been classified as high-risk based on their purpose, impact, data use, or regulatory context. It matters because it helps organizations identify where heightened controls, assessments, documentation, and oversight are required.
In Depth
In practice, the inventory typically records the system owner, use case, decision type, affected population, inputs and outputs, risk rating, applicable legal basis, control status, and review dates. It gives compliance teams a central way to track which systems may trigger obligations for impact assessments, human review, bias testing, notice, or change management.
This is especially relevant where laws and policies distinguish high-risk uses, including employment, lending, healthcare, essential services, and other significant decision contexts. It supports compliance with the EU AI Act, GDPR automated decision-making analysis, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and sectoral governance programs such as those seen in financial services and employment AI.
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