Governance, Law & Compliance
AI incident reporting
Documenting and communicating AI incidents to the relevant internal or external recipients.
Example
A team records a failure and follows its reporting process.
Why people use it
It helps the right people learn about AI failures and respond to them.
What you'll hear
“Who needs to be told about this event?”
What this means for you
Use current relevant rules and a clearly assigned reporting owner.
Can you control it?
Yes
Yes. A team can assign responsibility for recording incidents and establish a clear way for people to report them.
Common questions
- Does every incident have the same legal reporting deadline?
- No. Requirements depend on location and legal system, system and circumstances.
- Is an internal report the same as a public announcement?
- No. Different recipients and reporting purposes can require different information.
- Can a near miss still be useful to record?
- Yes. It can reveal a weakness before it causes actual harm.