How do I assess the risk level of a specific AI agent before deployment?

Answer

Use a structured pre-deployment evaluation covering:

1. Action scope — what can this agent do? (read-only vs. write vs. financial transactions).
2. Data access — what data can it see? (PII, PHI, financial, classified).
3. Autonomy level — how much human oversight exists? (fully autonomous vs. HITL).
4. Blast radius — if it fails, what's the worst-case impact?
5. Regulatory exposure — which regulations apply to its domain?
6. User population — who interacts with it and are they vulnerable? Score each dimension and map to a risk tier. AgentCompliant's risk scorecards automate this across 6 dimensions.