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Modified on: 2024-04-16T14:30:00
This version:
https://w3id.org/stav/0.5
Latest version:
https://w3id.org/stav
Revision:
0.5
Issued on:
2024-01-14T18:30:00
Authors:
Arthit Suriyawongkul
Publisher:
ADAPT Centre, Trinity College Dublin
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Arthit Suriyawongkul. STAV. Revision: 0.5. Retrieved from: https://w3id.org/stav/0.5
Ontology Specification Draft

Abstract

This is a placeholder text for the abstract. The abstract should contain a couple of sentences summarizing the ontology and its purpose.

Introduction back to ToC

This is a place holder text for the introduction. The introduction should briefly describe the ontology, its motivation, state of the art and goals.

Namespace declarations

Table 1: Namespaces used in the document
[Ontology NS Prefix]<https://w3id.org/stav#>
dct<http://purl.org/dc/terms/>
odrl<http://www.w3.org/ns/odrl/2/>
owl<http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
rdf<http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
rdfs<http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
skos<http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#>
spdx<https://spdx.org/rdf/terms#>
stap<https://w3id.org/stap#>
xml<http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace>
xsd<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>

System Trustworthiness and Accountability Vocabulary: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

System Trustworthiness and Accountability Vocabulary: Description back to ToC

STAV represents AI system accountability concepts and relations.

Cross-reference for System Trustworthiness and Accountability Vocabulary classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by System Trustworthiness and Accountability Vocabulary.

Classes

A I System Statusc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AISystemStatus

has super-classes
Asset c

AI Deployerc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AIDeployer

has super-classes
Party c
is in domain of
has Address op, has Contact Details op, has Name op

AI Providerc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AIProvider

has super-classes
Party c
is in domain of
has Address op, has Contact Details op, has Name op

AI Systemc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AISystem

has super-classes
Asset c
is in domain of
has Name op

Applied Standardsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AppliedStandards

Annex IV (6)
has super-classes
Asset c

Authorised Representativec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#AuthorisedRepresentative

has super-classes
Party c
is in domain of
has Name op

Baseline Process Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#BaselineProcessDescription

Sec. 4. (a) (1) (A) S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=4_a_1_A
Desciption of a previously existing decision-making process prior to the deployment of an AI/augmented decision process.
has super-classes
Asset c

Being Not High-Risk Criteriac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#BeingNotHighRiskCriteria

Based on which criterion or criteria provided in Article 6(2a) the AI system is considered as not high-risk
has super-classes
Asset c

Being Not High-Risk Groundsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#BeingNotHighRiskGrounds

Short summary of the grounds for considering the AI system as not high-risk in application of the procedure under Article 6(2a)
has super-classes
Asset c

Components And Functions Supported Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ComponentsAndFunctionsSupportedDescription

Description of the components and functions supported through this AI system
has super-classes
Asset c

Conformity Declarationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ConformityDeclaration

Annex IV (7) EU AI Act Can a text or an URL
has super-classes
Asset c

Current and Potential Future Impactsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#CurrentAndPotentialFutureImpacts

Assessment and documentation of the current and potential future or downstream positive and negative impacts of a system or process.
has super-classes
Asset c

Data Minimization Practicesc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#DataMinimizationPractices

Assessment and documentation of the data minimization practices of a system or process and the duration for which the relevant identifying information and any resulting critical decision is stored.
has super-classes
Asset c

Data Protection Impact Assessment Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#DataProtectionImpactAssessmentDocumentation

A summary of the data protection impact assessment carried out in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Article 27 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 as specified in paragraph 6 of Article 29 of this Regulation, where applicable.
has super-classes
Impact Assessment Documentation c

Deployment Contextc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#DeploymentContext

Sec. 203. (a) (2) (C) S. 3312: Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s3312/text/is#link=II_203_a_2_C&nearest=id07706866948d4dc59792b34859a3afdf
has super-classes
Asset c

External Interaction Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ExternalInteractionDescription

EU AI Act Annex IV (1) (b)
How the AI system interacts or can be used to interact with hardware or software that is not part of the AI system itself, where applicable.
has super-classes
Asset c

Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#FundamentalRightsImpactAssessmentDocumentation

A summary of the findings of the fundamental rights impact assessment conducted in accordance with Article 29a.
has super-classes
Impact Assessment Documentation c

Impact Assessment Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ImpactAssessmentDocumentation

S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 Defined in Sec. 2. (12) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=2_12 and detailed in Sec. 4. (a) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=4_a S. 3312: Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 Title II Sec. 206. (b) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s3312/text/is#link=II_206_b
has super-classes
Asset Collection c
has sub-classes
Data Protection Impact Assessment Documentation c, Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment Documentation c

Information Security Measuresc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#InformationSecurityMeasures

Assessment of information security measures with respect to a system or process.
has super-classes
Asset c

Information Submission Representativec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#InformationSubmissionRepresentative

has super-classes
Party c
is in domain of
has Name op

Information Used By the System Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#InformationUsedBySystemDescription

A basic and concise description of the information used by the system (data, inputs) and its operating logic
has super-classes
Asset c

Installation Instructionsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#InstallationInstructions

has super-classes
Asset c

Instructions for Usec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#InstructionsForUse

‘instructions for use’ or ‘instructions of use’ means the information provided by the provider to inform the user of in particular an AI system’s intended purpose and proper use, inclusive of the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting within which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used.
has super-classes
Asset c

Intended Benefits Over Previously Existing Processc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#IntendedBenefitsOverPreviouslyExistingProcess

"intended benefits" Sec. 4. (a) (1) (C) S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=4_a_1_C "benefits" Sec. 203. (a) (2) (D) S. 3312: Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s3312/text/is#link=II_203_a_2_D&nearest=id18d5fa12eea943a799b7e1075a62e1bf
Intended benefits of and need for the new process.
has super-classes
Asset c

Intended Hardware Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#IntendedHardwareDescription

Annex IV (1) (e) EU AI Act
The description of hardware on which the AI system is intended to run.
has super-classes
Asset c

Intended Purposesc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#IntendedPurposes

"intended purpose" EU AI Act Annex IV (1) (b) Annex VIII Section C (4) Annex VIII Section A (5) Annex VIIIa (3) "purpose" Sec. 203. (a) (2) (A) S.3312 - Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s3312/text/is#link=II_203_a_2_A&nearest=id228689ffe9534563b8ce28c344358201 "intended purpose" Sec. 4 (a) (1) (D) S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=4_a_1_D_~T1&nearest=idCD671E7BFB0C45779B5E8802FF584BB4 "intended purpose" Sec. 5. (1) (C) S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=5_1_C_~T1&nearest=idf074706698514621a84859fffa6b6fed
has super-classes
Asset c

Logc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#Log

Automatic recording of events while the high-risk AI systems is operating. Those logging capabilities shall conform to recognised standards or common specifications. The logging capabilities shall ensure a level of traceability of the AI system’s functioning throughout its lifecycle that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system.
has super-classes
Asset c

making available on the marketc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#MakingAvailableOnTheMarket

‘making available on the market’ means any supply of an AI system for distribution or use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge.
has super-classes
Action c

Market Surveillence Authorityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#MarketSurveillenceAuthority

has super-classes
Party c
is in domain of
has Name op

placing on the marketc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PlacingOnTheMarket

‘placing on the market’ means the first making available of an AI system on the Union market.
has super-classes
Action c

Post-Market Evaluation System Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PostMarketEvaluationSystemDescription

Annex IV (8) EU AI Act
has super-classes
Asset c

Previously Existing Process Evaluation Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PreviouslyExistingProcessEvaluationDocumentation

Sec. 4. (a) (1) S. 2892: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s2892/text/is#link=4_a_1 "In the case of a new augmented critical decision process, evaluate any previously existing critical decision-making process used for the same critical decision prior to the deployment of the new augmented critical decision process, along with any related documentation or information, such as— (A) a description of the baseline process being enhanced or replaced by the augmented critical decision process; (B) any known harm, shortcoming, failure case, or material negative impact on consumers of the previously existing process used to make the critical decision; (C) the intended benefits of and need for the augmented critical decision process; and (D) the intended purpose of the automated decision system or augmented critical decision process."
Any related documentation or information about previously existing process being enhanced or replaced by the new process. This also includes information about the new process for the comparison purpose with the previously existing process.
has super-classes
Asset Collection c

Previously Existing Process Known Negative Impact Informationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PreviouslyExistingProcessKnownNegativeImpactInformation

Any known harm, shortcoming, failure case, or material negative impact on consumers of the previously existing process used to make a decision.
has super-classes
Asset c

Privacy Risks and Privacy Measures Evaluation Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PrivacyRisksAndPrivacyMeasuresEvaluationDocumentation

has super-classes
Asset Collection c

Product Service Descriptipnc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ProductServiceDescription

Annex IV (1) (d) EU AI Act
The description of the form in which the AI system is placed on the market or put into service. One AI system can has more than one form of product or service.
has super-classes
Asset c

Product Visual Imagec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#ProductVisualImage

Annex IV (1) (f) EU AI Act (f) where the AI system is a component of products, photographs or illustrations showing external features, marking and internal layout of those products;
A photograph or an illustration showing external features, marking, and internal layout of a product that the AI system is part of.
has super-classes
Asset c

putting into servicec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#PuttingIntoService

‘putting into service’ means the supply of an AI system for first use directly to the user or for own use on the Union market for its intended purpose.
has super-classes
Action c

Quality Management System Documentation Obligationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#QualityManagementSystemDocumentationObligation

A quality management system ensures compliance of an AI system. A quality management system documentation shall be in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions. It shall include a strategy for regulatory compliance; techniques, procedures and systematic actions to be used for the design, development, and examination of the AI system, etc.
has super-classes
Information Creation Obligation c

Real World Conditions Testing Planc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#RealWorldConditionsTestingPlan

A summary of the main characteristics of the plan for testing in real world conditions.
has super-classes
Asset c

Real World Conditions Testing Suspension Or Termination Informationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#RealWorldConditionsTestingSuspensionOrTerminationInformation

Information on the suspension or termination of the testing in real world conditions.
has super-classes
Asset c

Real World Conditions Testing Userc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#RealWorldConditionsTestingUser

users involved in the testing in real world conditions.
has super-classes
Party c

Registeration Obligationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#RegisterationObligation

A registration to a database containing information about AI systems.
has super-classes
Information Submission Obligation c

Risk Management System Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#RiskManagementSystemDescription

has super-classes
Asset c

Software Dependenciesc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#SoftwareDependencies

Annex IV (1) (c) EU AI Act This is the area that Software Bill of Materials can help a lot. "versions of relevant software or firmware" can taken from software metadata that package manager already have. The "any requirement related to version update" could be a narrative one and need further clarification.
The versions of relevant software or firmware and any requirement related to version update.
has super-classes
Asset c

System Detailed Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#SystemDetailedDescription

has super-classes
Asset Collection c

System Evaluation Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#SystemEvaluationDocumentation

has super-classes
Asset Collection c

System General Descriptionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#SystemGeneralDescription

Similar to what defined in Annex IV (1) of EU AI Act, as part of the Technical Documentation referred to in Article 11 (1)
A general description of the AI system.
has super-classes
Asset Collection c

Technical Documentationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#TechnicalDocumentation

Similar to "Transparency Report" as defined in Sec. 203. (a) (2) of S.3312 - Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s3312/text/is#link=II_203_a_2
The technical documentation shall be drawn up in such a way to demonstrate that the high-risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in Title III Chapter 2 and provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements. It shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV.
has super-classes
Asset Collection c

Technical Documentation Obligationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#TechnicalDocumentationObligation

The technical documentation of an AI system contains information including its intended purpose and limitations, risk management process, data governance, and instructions of use.
has super-classes
Information Creation Obligation c

Object Properties

has Addressop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#hasAddress

has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
AI Deployer c
AI Provider c

has Contact Detailsop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#hasContactDetails

has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
AI Deployer c
AI Provider c

on Behalf Ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/stav#onBehalfOf

has super-properties
top Object Property op

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties

References back to ToC

Add your references here. It is recommended to have them as a list.

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.