MODEL_RISK_MANAGEMENT.md

Model Risk Management (SR 11-7–Style Framework)

Scope

This document evaluates risks associated with AI components used in Federal FOIA Intelligence Search.

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1. Model Inventory

Component	Description
LLM	External, general-purpose language model
PDF extraction	Optional text extraction utility
Visual analytics	Metadata-only plotting

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2. Intended Use

• Research assistance
• Contextual explanation
• Metadata summarization

Not intended for:

• Legal advice
• Evidence creation
• Predictive analysis
• Decision automation

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3. Risk Identification

Key Risks

• Hallucinated statements
• Citation misuse
• User overreliance
• Misinterpretation of public records

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4. Risk Controls

Risk	Control
Hallucination	Citation anchoring
Overconfidence	Disclosure banners
Scope creep	Feature flags
Data misuse	Public-only constraint

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5. Validation & Testing

• Manual review of AI outputs
• Cross-checking against citations
• Integrity hashing for auditability

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6. Governance & Oversight

• Phase-based feature rollout
• Hard-gated experimental features
• Maintainer approval for expansions

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7. Change Management

• Version-controlled releases
• Feature flags for AI
• Kill-switch capability

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8. Residual Risk Assessment

Residual risk is Low to Moderate, acceptable given:

• Non-decision-making role
• Explicit user warnings
• Absence of automation

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SR 11-7 Alignment Summary

This application aligns with low-risk assistive model classifications under SR 11-7-style governance.