Does NIST AI RMF require independent / third-party evaluation?
The AI RMF is voluntary and does not mandate a third-party evaluator, but MEASURE 1.3 calls for evaluation by parties independent of the development team where feasible, and many downstream regimes (e.g. NYC LL 144) do require independence. An external,…
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The AI RMF is voluntary and does not mandate a third-party evaluator, but MEASURE 1.3 calls for evaluation by parties independent of the development team where feasible, and many downstream regimes (e.g. NYC LL 144) do require independence. An external, reproducible audit is the strongest way to satisfy that framing. Planisphere runs as an independent instrument and emits a record anyone can recompute; it measures model behaviour and does not issue a certification.
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