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AI Agents & Governance · Updated August 8, 2026
By PlanckCyber
High-Risk AI Use-Case Narrative Worksheet
A structured narrative for harm, authority, evidence and review.
How to use this resource
Do not use a score alone. Write the narrative, identify affected people and name the authority for every material action.
Important: PlanckCyber does not provide legal or regulatory approval through this worksheet.
When to use it
A use case could materially affect people, rights, access, safety, finance, employment or regulated decisions.
Objective
Describe the real operating risk before architecture or approval.
Use-case narrative
- Who is affected
- What decision or action occurs
- What data is used
- What benefit is expected
- What harm could occur
- What existing process it changes
Authority and human control
- Who can approve the action
- What the system may recommend
- What the system may execute
- What always requires human review
- How a person can challenge or appeal
Evidence and testing
- Representative groups and cases
- Performance measures
- Known limitations
- Bias / disparate-impact review
- Error containment and reversal
- Independent review required
Data and transparency
- Legal / contractual basis
- Notice and explanation
- Retention and access
- Third parties and subprocessors
- Records and audit
Decision
- Risk owner
- Required reviewers
- Conditions
- Prohibited uses
- Decision and date
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