MITIGATING AI RISK- Safety and Security Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators (DHS)

The guidelines specifically address risks to safety and security, which are uniquely consequential to critical infrastructure. NIST defines “safety” as a property of a system such that it does not, under defined conditions, lead to a state in which human life, health, property, or the environment is endangered; safety involves reducing both the probability of expected harms and the possibility of unexpected harms. Because AI risks to critical infrastructure are highly contextual, critical infrastructure owners and operators who use AI-systems should account for their specific circumstances as they use these guidelines.