Privacy Impact Assessment

A systematic process for evaluating the potential effects on individual privacy of a project, initiative or AI system and finding ways to mitigate or avoid negative privacy impacts.

A formal evaluation done before launching an AI project to identify what privacy risks exist and how to address them. Like a safety inspection, but for people's personal information.

Privacy impact assessments should be mandatory in your AI governance framework for any project involving personal data. They are a regulatory requirement in many jurisdictions and a fundamental element of responsible AI practice.