# AI impact assessment

> For reference purposes only. Not legal advice. Draft for review by a qualified professional.

> How to use this template. The structure used by the ClearPath impact assessment builder, with region pointers. Replace every [placeholder], delete guidance notes and have a qualified professional review the result. Template version 1.0, last reviewed 2026-10-03. Certainty: simplified.

## 1. System overview

Name, owner and description.

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## 2. Purpose, necessity and alternatives

Why AI, and what else was considered.

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## 3. People and groups affected

Including vulnerable groups.

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## 4. Data

Sources, personal and sensitive data, minimization and retention.

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## 5 and 6. Risks, mitigations and residual risk

Discrimination, privacy, safety, economic harm, loss of access, psychological harm, freedom of expression; each with likelihood and severity before and after mitigation.

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## 7. Human oversight

Who oversees and how.

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## 8. Transparency, explanation and route to contest

What people are told and how they can contest.

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## 9. Consultation

With affected people or their representatives.

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## 10. Decision and sign-off

Decision, conditions, sign-off and review date.

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## Region annexes

EU fundamental-rights elements; EU and UK data protection impact assessment pointers; India DPDP considerations; US state automated-decision pointers. All marked Verify.

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## Certainty notes

- Simplified: a general starting point. Rules differ by region.

> For reference purposes only. This site offers general guidance for learning and planning; it is not legal advice and creates no lawyer-client relationship. Rules change often, so check the primary sources and qualified counsel before you act.