Governance
Risk-proportionate approach
Tailoring safeguards to the system's potential impact.
Definition
A policy principle recommending that regulatory measures and safeguards be scaled to the contextual risk of an AI application—light-touch measures for low-impact uses and targeted, stronger safeguards where systems affect safety, fundamental rights, or critical infrastructure.
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