The inventory should record the tool and its accountable: Which distinction is decisive?
An inventory captures organizational AI use and ownership, including unsanctioned third-party tools.
The question
An employer discovers staff using an unapproved résumé-screening service. The service is not listed in the organization’s AI inventory. Which distinction is decisive?
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- The service needs a new accuracy benchmark before inventorying.Performance evidence may be needed later, but inventorying should not wait for a completed benchmark.
- The tool can remain outside inventory if screening staff approve it.Staff approval does not provide organizational visibility, ownership, or appropriate governance for an AI deployment.
- The inventory should record the tool and its accountable owner. ✓An inventory provides visibility into AI uses, ownership, and governance needs, including tools adopted outside formal approval channels.
- The vendor should determine whether the service belongs in inventory.Third-party involvement does not transfer the employer’s responsibility to identify and govern its own deployment.
The trap
Inventory first establishes visibility; risk review, procurement evidence, and approval are separate governance activities. How to remember it
An inventory captures organizational AI use and ownership, including unsanctioned third-party tools.
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