Govern, the cross-cutting function that sets policies: Which function is this?
Govern is the cross-cutting AI RMF function that cultivates a risk-management culture and sets policies and accountability.
The question
In the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, one core function is described as cross-cutting and infused across the others, cultivating a culture of risk management and establishing policies, accountability and roles. Which function is this?
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- Map, the function that establishes the surrounding context and frames the risks tied to the AI system's intended purposePlausible, but Map frames context and risks rather than serving as the cross-cutting governance function.
- Measure, the function that applies quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the risks that were identifiedMeasure assesses and tracks risks with TEVV methods; it is not the cross-cutting culture-setting function.
- Govern, the cross-cutting function that sets policies, accountability structures and a risk-management culture ✓Correct: Govern is the cross-cutting function that establishes culture, policies and accountability across the others.
- Manage, the function that prioritizes and then treats the risks that have been mapped and then measuredManage allocates resources to treat risks, but it is not the cross-cutting function infused across the others.
The trap
Confusing Manage (treating risks) with Govern (the cross-cutting, culture-setting function). How to remember it
Govern is the cross-cutting AI RMF function that cultivates a risk-management culture and sets policies and accountability.
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