Advanced level · Module 5: AI Governance and Strategy · Lesson 1 of 4
Frameworks for Responsible AI
Use international frameworks to structure responsible AI work.
In this lesson you will
- Describe the NIST AI RMF functions
- Relate UNESCO's ethical principles to practice
Key concepts
NIST AI RMF: govern, map, measure, manageUNESCO AI ethics recommendationhuman rights approachproportionality
The lesson
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework, intended for voluntary use, organises work into four functions: govern (policies and roles), map (context and risks), measure (testing and metrics) and manage (responses and monitoring).
UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence sets out a human-rights-based approach, with principles such as proportionality, safety, privacy, transparency, accountability and fairness.
Frameworks are checklists for thinking, not paperwork to fill in. Apply them in proportion to the risk of each use.
Step by step
- Map the capstone system to the four NIST functions.
- Identify gaps in each function.
- Match UNESCO principles to the system's design choices.
- Prioritise the gaps.
Practice activity
Write a framework-based gap analysis for the capstone system.
Expected result: A gap analysis linked to specific design and governance actions.
Check your understanding
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Name the four NIST AI RMF functions.
Show answer
Govern, map, measure and manage.
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What approach does UNESCO's recommendation take?
Show answer
A human-rights-based approach.
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