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Third-party model and dataset provenance

A model, dataset, or plugin is adopted from an external source without verifying provenance, licensing, or update history.

  • medium
  • supply-chain
  • vendor-risk
  • provenance

How it happens

A model, dataset, or plugin is adopted from an external source without verifying its training data, licensing, or update history.

Why it matters

An unverified model carries the same risk profile as unverified code — but is harder to inspect and easier to update silently underneath you.

Mitigating controls

The controls that address this risk, ranked by effectiveness.

Framework and clause references

FrameworkClauseTitle
EU AI ActChapter VGeneral-purpose AI model obligations