Risk Acceptance Record

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A signed record formally accepting a residual AI risk, stating business justification, monitoring plan, operating conditions, approvers and a re-assessment review date.

Responsibility. Documents the conscious, conditional acceptance of a residual risk.

Also known as: Risk acceptance form

Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

is evaluated by assurance

Design guidance

MUST follow technical, compliance and business stakeholder review before a decision gate.
MUST state conditions of acceptance and a review date for re-assessment.

Quantitative guidance

As stated by the sources; verify before use.

Example conditions: human review gate required, user satisfaction > 4.0/5.0, error rate < 2%, review in 6 months (Ref9.07).

Classification

Quality attributes: Transparency and accountability (NIST AI RMF: accountable and transparent)
Risks mitigated: Implicit acceptance of risk without accountable sign-off
Frameworks & regulations: NIST AI RMF: MANAGEISO 31000

Sources

Ch9.8: T. Nguyen, "Standards and Frameworks for AI Governance," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.8. ISBN: 9798244538229.
Ref9.07: "Risk Assessment and Management for AI Systems," unpublished reference note (references/Chapter 9 - Safety, Ethics, and Compliance/07-Risk-Assessment-Management.md), Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam supplementary materials, 2026. unpublished note