Shared risk worksheet
Stochastic Parrots and Beyond · blank copy
The twelve shared fields for one Research Use of generative AI. Optional: use it to prepare the follow-up task.
This worksheet is optional. Use it to prepare your Responsible GenAI Use Statement for your Research Use: one actual or planned use of generative AI in your research. Fill in each field. Name a source where you can. Write “unknown” where you do not know: an unknown is a finding.
Do not write confidential or personal research data on this sheet. A fictional worked example shows how to fill it in.
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Research Use | |
| System or vendor | |
| Evidence source | |
| Lifecycle stage | |
| People affected | |
| Risk or benefit | |
| Severity and uncertainty | |
| Existing mitigation | |
| Possible alternative | |
| Disclosure requirement | |
| Institutional owner | |
| Next action |
Decide. Answer three questions before you choose a use or a non-use.
- Constraints: Which conditions must hold before you consider any use?
- Comparison: How do benefits, burdens, and uncertainty compare with the alternative, for the same task and quality?
- Accountability: Who decides, who can object, and when do you review the decision?
| Question | Notes |
|---|---|
| Constraints | |
| Comparison | |
| Accountability | |
| Decision |
PDF · Word ·Original handout, CC BY 4.0 · Stochastic Parrots and Beyond, Laura Wagner and Moritz Mähr.
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