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NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), published January 2023, is a voluntary framework providing organizations with structured guidance for managing AI risks throughout the AI lifecycle. It defines four core functions: Govern (establish AI risk management culture and policies), Map (contextualize and identify AI risks), Measure (assess and benchmark AI risks using quantitative and qualitative methods), and Manage (prioritize and respond to identified risks). The framework emphasizes trustworthy AI characteristics: validity, reliability, safety, fairness, bias management, transparency, explainability, privacy, and security. While voluntary, it is increasingly referenced as a compliance baseline by state AI laws including Colorado SB 205 and Connecticut SB 2.