Your AI risk register is not an incident response plan
Summary
Organizations are improving at identifying and documenting AI risks through risk registers, but many lack an executable incident response plan for when these risks materialize. A risk register provides visibility into potential issues, but it does not offer the operational capabilities needed to investigate, contain, and explain real-world AI failures.
IFF Assessment
This article highlights a critical gap in AI governance, indicating that organizations are still unprepared for the operational realities of AI failures, which poses a risk to defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders need to recognize that AI risk registers are insufficient on their own. They must develop robust incident response plans specifically for AI-related incidents, focusing on identifying who has the authority to act, how to investigate, and how to contain potential damage from AI failures. This involves integrating AI risks into existing incident response frameworks and ensuring clear escalation paths.