On Monday 29 April 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft AI RMF Generative AI Profile. Designed to be a companion piece to its AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), the Generative AI Use Case Profile guides organizations to identify and respond to risks posed by generative AI. The Profiles were released alongside three other draft documents focused on generative AI (GAI): Secure Software Development Practices for Gen AI, and Dual Use Foundation Models, Reducing Risks Posed by Synthetic Content, and a Plan for Global Engagement on AI Standards. These guidelines are part of NIST’s mandate under President Biden’s Executive Order on AI . Like the AI RMF, all draft documents are voluntary and cross-sectoral. In this blog post, we outline what you need to know about NIST’s Generative AI Use Case Profiles.

Understanding NIST’s Generative AI Profile Framework