Glossary
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Systems where errors can lead to physical injury, financial ruin, or societal harm. High-stakes AI demands complete governance rigor: impact and risk assessments, formal verification or clinical trials, human-in-the-loop controls, and real-time monitoring. Certification and regulatory approval (FDA, FAA, EU AI Act) are typically required before deployment, and ongoing compliance audits are mandated.
Example
An autonomous-drone inspection service for power lines is classified as high-stakes. Governance protocols require flight-simulator testing, formal safety-case documentation, mandatory human-operator remote-override controls, and quarterly safety audits before authorizing any live inspection missions.