Shared risk worksheet

Stochastic Parrots and Beyond · blank copy

The twelve shared fields for one research use of generative AI. Use it in the research-use clinic and for the follow-up task.

Use this worksheet for 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.

The twelve shared worksheet fields

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?

The decision step

Question	Notes
Constraints
Comparison
Accountability
Decision

PDF · Word ·Original handout, CC BY 4.0 · Stochastic Parrots and Beyond, Laura Wagner and Moritz Mähr.