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license: cc-by-4.0
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- tabular-classification
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- GRC
- AI-governance
- risk-management
- quantitative-analysis
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# AI Loss Taxonomy & Financial Impact Framework

## Dataset Summary

This dataset provides a structured taxonomy of **AI Loss Events**, designed to help organizations quantify the financial impact of Artificial Intelligence failures. Unlike threat lists which focus on *probability*, this taxonomy focuses on *magnitude* (impact), enabling Quantitative Risk Analysis (e.g., FAIR methodology) for AI systems.

It categorizes losses across **Compliance, IT/Technical, Operational, and Revenue** domains, providing a clear vocabulary for CFOs, CROs, and CISOs to discuss AI risk.

## Author & Attribution

This taxonomy was developed and curated by:
**Prof. Hernan Huwyler, MBC, CPA**
*   Academic Director
*   AI GRC Director

*Please attribute Prof. Hernan Huwyler when utilizing this taxonomy for academic or commercial risk frameworks.*

## Dataset Structure

The dataset contains the following fields:

*   **Domain:** The business area where the financial loss materializes (e.g., *Compliance*, *Revenue*).
*   **Loss Name:** Standardized terminology for the specific type of financial loss.
*   **Explanation:** Detailed definition of the loss, including direct and indirect costs.
*   **Source:** Attribution field.

## Use Cases

### 1. Quantitative Risk Analysis (FAIR)
Use this dataset to define the **Loss Magnitude** side of your risk equation.
*   *Scenario:* An AI model exhibits bias (Threat).
*   *Loss Calculation:* Use "Regulatory Fines" + "Reputation Damage" + "Algorithm Remediation" from this dataset to calculate the Total Loss Exposure (TLE).

### 2. AI ROI & Cost-Benefit Analysis
When calculating the Return on Investment for AI, use the "Operational" and "IT/Technical" loss categories to estimate potential "Development Waste" and "Infrastructure Overruns" to calculate a risk-adjusted ROI.

### 3. Insurance & Liability
This taxonomy assists insurance actuaries and corporate risk managers in defining coverage limits for AI liability policies by identifying specific cost drivers like "Legal Response" vs "Data Regeneration."

## Example Data

| Domain | Loss Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Regulatory Fines | Penalties for violating AI regulations like EU AI Act or privacy laws. |
| **IT/Technical** | Algorithm Remediation | Engineering costs to retrain models that produce biased or inaccurate predictions. |
| **Revenue** | Customer Churn | Lost revenue from customers leaving after negative AI experiences. |

## Citation
If you use this dataset in research or tooling, please cite:
> Huwyler, H. (2025). AI Loss Taxonomy. Hugging Face Datasets.