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# Initiate risk assessment

# Initiate risk assessment on AI asset {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Initiate risk assessment to enable the risk assessor to perform risk assessments on AI systems, evaluating the likelihood and impact of potential risks.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_ai_asset_mgmt.ai_asset_owner or sn_grc_ai_gov.ai_risk_and_compliance_analyst

## About this task

A risk assessment evaluates the likelihood and impact of individual risks mapped to an AI asset. It is initiated after an impact assessment has been completed and risk statements have been attached to the AI system. Use this task to assign an assessor and send the risk assessment, which puts it into the assessor's task queue. For information about how risks are mapped to an AI system through the impact assessment, see [Risk assessment methodologies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/b5RVhe3xhof5swTZ8Etg1A "The AI Risk and Compliance application uses risk assessment methodologies (RAMs) to define the scoring frameworks and classification criteria used during risk assessments.").

To assess risks across multiple AI assets simultaneously using a project-based workflow, see [Create bulk risk assessment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O0hbS4xEkq2gwW6axwU_5g "Create a bulk risk assessment project to perform assessments on multiple risks and controls simultaneously using the AI Risk and Compliance workspace. You can define the project context, including the assessable entity, Risk assessment methodology (RAM), project name, description, and identify and add stakeholders.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI Risk and ComplianceAI Risk and Compliance Workspace.
2. Select the list icon![]() .
3. From the List, open the AI asset for which you want to initiate risk assessments.
4. Navigate to AssessmentsRisk assessments.
5. Select Assess risk.
6. On the Specify assessor and approver dialog box, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Related entity | Entity that needs to be assessed. This field is automatically set to the AI system's related entity. |
   | Risk assessment methodology | Risk assessment methodology (RAM) that you use to assess risks. |
   | Risk assessor | Person who is responsible for assessing the risk. |
   | Approver | Person who is responsible for approving the assessment. |
   [Table 1. Specify assessor and approver form]

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7. Select Send assessment.

## Result

The risk assessment is sent to the assigned assessor and appears in their
task queue. The risk assessment state changes to
Assigned.

## What to do next

After the assessment is sent, the assigned assessor receives the risk assessment in their task queue. To complete the assessment, see [Perform risk assessments on AI systems](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/E_Vkl7zKq_nlXsS01p~eXA "Perform risk assessments on AI systems to evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential risks using the AI Risk and Compliance application.").
**Related concepts**   

* [Risk assessment methodologies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/b5RVhe3xhof5swTZ8Etg1A "The AI Risk and Compliance application uses risk assessment methodologies (RAMs) to define the scoring frameworks and classification criteria used during risk assessments.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Perform risk assessments on AI systems](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/E_Vkl7zKq_nlXsS01p~eXA "Perform risk assessments on AI systems to evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential risks using the AI Risk and Compliance application.")
* [Initiate risk assessment on AI asset's risks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1LbUmY8ZV~jcXy9nkNHQeA "Request risk assessments for risks identified during the AI system's impact assessment. These risks are generated based on the responses provided during the impact assessment of the AI system.")

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