Impact Assessment

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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a risk management tool that seeks to ensure an organization has sufficiently considered a system's relative benefits and costs before implementation. In the context of AI, an impact assessment helps to answer a simple question: alongside this system’s intended use, for whom could it fail?

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plural: Impact Assessments
possessive: Impact Assessment's
pluralpossessive: Impact Assessments'

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