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Algorithmic Impact Assessment

What is Algorithmic Impact Assessment?

An evaluation of the potential effects of an automated decision-making system on individuals and groups, particularly regarding fairness and discrimination.

Privacy and Data Protection

Frameworks that govern algorithmic impact assessment

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What the standards actually require on algorithmic impact assessment

Requirements naming algorithmic impact assessment across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Brazil AI Framework3 controls

Algorithmic impact assessment (AIA). Article 22 requires an algorithmic impact assessment for high-risk AI systems, evaluating risks and mitigation measures.

BRAI-A22 · Algorithmic impact assessment →
OECD AI Principles1 control

Operate third-party AI audit + impact assessments + metrics per OECD AI Principles + emerging assurance standards. Third-party AI audit must (a) engage independent assessors for high-risk AI systems per applicable regulation + voluntary assurance scheme (EU AI...

OECDAI-7 · Third-Party AI Audit, Impact Assessments, and Metrics for Trustworthy AI →

Questions people ask about algorithmic impact assessment

What is Algorithmic Impact Assessment?
An evaluation of the potential effects of an automated decision-making system on individuals and groups, particularly regarding fairness and discrimination.
Why is Algorithmic Impact Assessment important for compliance?
Algorithmic Impact Assessment is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding algorithmic impact assessment helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Algorithmic Impact Assessment?
Algorithmic Impact Assessment appears in the requirement text of Brazil AI Framework, OECD AI Principles. Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Algorithmic Impact Assessment?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how algorithmic impact assessment applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.