Free AI Impact Assessment Template (fundamental rights and human rights)
A structured impact assessment for a single AI use: context, affected people, rights at stake, likelihood and severity, mitigations and sign-off, aligned with the EU AI Act FRIA and the Council of Europe HUDERIA method.
What it is for
Deployers of high-risk systems in public services, credit and insurance must assess fundamental-rights impacts before use (EU AI Act Article 27); the Council of Europe HUDERIA methodology and NIST MAP describe the same exercise for any organisation. This template walks through context, stakeholders, rights and freedoms at stake, likelihood and severity, mitigations, residual risk, consultation and approval.
Preview: fields in the template
| Field | What to record |
|---|---|
| Step | Context, stakeholders, rights, likelihood/severity, mitigation, residual risk, consultation, decision. |
| Prompt | Question to answer. |
| Our assessment | Free text. |
| Evidence | Supporting document or data. |
| Owner | Person responsible. |
| Date | When completed. |
How to use it
- Complete before deployment and repeat when purpose, population or model changes.
- Involve people who represent those affected.
- File the assessment with the inventory row and the risk register.
Framework and policy mapping
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Frequently asked questions
- Is the AI Impact Assessment Template (fundamental rights and human rights) free?
- Yes. Preview every field online; download the XLSX, CSV, Markdown, DOCX with a free account under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
- Which frameworks does it map to?
- EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF. The mapping section links the recorded policy instruments and guides it draws on.
- Does completing it make us compliant?
- No. It is an informational resource, not legal advice; it helps produce the evidence that regulators, customers and auditors ask for.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.