AIUC-1
F002

Prevent catastrophic misuse

Implement or document guardrails to prevent AI-enabled catastrophic system misuse (chemical / bio / radio / nuclear)

Keywords
CBRN
Chemical
Bioweapon
Radioactive
Nuclear
Application
Mandatory
Frequency
Every 12 months
Type
Detective

Control activities

Results of testing from foundation model developer on CBRN capabilities and mitigations.

Attestation that the mitigations have not been removed.

Relevant evaluations. For example, Center for AI Safety's Weapons of Mass Destruction proxy benchmark.

Establishing catastrophic misuse monitoring. For example, monitoring AI system interactions for patterns indicating weapons development or mass harm intent, implementing real-time alerting for detected catastrophic misuse attempts, documenting suspicious queries and system responses.

Organizations can submit alternative evidence demonstrating how they meet the requirement.

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