Evidence Packets
Review begins with evidence.
An evidence packet is the structured submission that allows reviewers to understand what a system is, what it claims, what it can affect, what evidence supports it, and what safeguards exist.
Minimum packet structure
An evidence packet at the center, connected to its component modules.
Executive summary
Plain-language description of the object of review and requested decision.Intended use
What the system is designed to do, where, for whom, and under what limits.System description
Architecture, model type, agent capabilities, workflow, dependencies, and external tools.Human impact statement
Affected people, groups, decisions, rights, safety, welfare, access, opportunity, or dignity.Claims and evidence
What is being claimed, and what evidence supports each claim.Data provenance
Data sources, permissions, representativeness, sensitivity, retention, and limitations.Consent posture
What consent applies, how it was obtained, what scope it covers, and how revocation is handled.Authority and delegation
Who is allowed to act, what authority has been delegated, and what scope constraints apply.Risk-benefit-impact analysis
Foreseeable harms, benefits, affected populations, uncertainty, alternatives, and mitigation.Validation and evaluation
Testing, benchmark limitations, field validation, bias assessment, robustness, and human-AI team performance.Human oversight
Who can intervene, override, pause, audit, suspend, or revoke operation.Monitoring and incident response
Drift detection, adverse events, complaints, escalation, remediation, and re-review triggers.Change management
How updates are reviewed, versioned, approved, and communicated.Disclosure and transparency
What users, participants, patients, workers, students, or citizens are told.Attestations
Sponsor attestations about completeness, accuracy, conflicts, and known limitations.
Evidence packets make disagreement productive. Without a structured packet, review often collapses into opinion. With one, reviewers can identify precisely what is known, what is uncertain, what is missing, and what must change.