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Downstream use register

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The record of every consumer of an AI system's outputs (a system, team, partner or training pipeline), each with its approved use, the re-test that cleared the outputs for that context and any contract, held against the producing system's registry entry. Access is granted per registered consumer, and a model change or retirement is notified to all of them.

Developed in
ch. 15, Secondary use and downstream harm
ch. 05, Pattern: Downstream Use Register
Chapters
ch. 05, Patterns · ch. 15, Deployment
Source
Defined by this Body of Knowledge: the section it is developed in is the source

Where it is used

2 chapters of the Body of Knowledge use the term. Each link opens the first section that does.

Downstream use register: mentions per chapter4 mentions of the term across 2 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapter05 Patterns: 1 mention05 Patterns115 Deployment: 3 mentions15 Deployment3No mentions in the other 21 chaptersSource: the Body of Knowledgev0.5.0
Downstream use register: mentions per chapter4 mentions of the term across 2 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapter000102030405 Patterns: 1 mention105060708101112131415 Deployment: 3 mentions3151617181920212223Source: the Body of Knowledge v0.5.0
Mentions per chapter How often each chapter names the term, with the chapters the glossary cross-references drawn solid. The longest bar is where to read the term in use; bars spread across many chapters mark a term that runs through the discipline.
Mentions as a table
Mentions of Downstream use register per chapter
ChapterMentionsCross-referenced
00 Preface0No
01 Definition0No
02 Why Now0No
03 Values & Principles0No
04 The Stack0No
05 Patterns1Yes
06 The Role0No
07 Maturity Model0No
08 Regulatory Map0No
10 Reading List0No
11 AI Defined0No
12 Governance Program0No
13 Risk Management0No
14 Development0No
15 Deployment3Yes
16 Fairness & XAI0No
17 Incidents0No
18 EU AI Act0No
19 Privacy & AI0No
20 Existing Law0No
21 AI Laws Worldwide0No
22 Principles & Standards0No
23 AI Agents0No

Patterns that use this term

3 pattern pages use the term, most mentions first.

Downstream use register: related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedColour: stack layer of the pattern02 Inventory04 Runtime Controls05 AssuranceDownstream use registerRelated terms (3)AI system · RelatedAI systemFunction creep · RelatedFunction creepReasonably foreseeable misuse · RelatedReasonably foreseeable misusePatterns using it (3)Deactivation, Localisation & Retirement Runbook, 2 mentions · Uses the termDeactivationDisclosure & Notification Pipeline, 2 mentions · Uses the termDisclosure & Notification…Downstream Use Register, 3 mentions · Uses the termDownstream Use Register
Downstream use register: related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedColour: stack layer of the pattern02 Inventory04 Runtime Controls05 AssuranceRelated terms (3)AI system · RelatedAI systemFunction creep · RelatedFunction creepReasonably foreseeable misuse · RelatedReasonably foreseeable misusePatterns using it (3)Deactivation, Localisation & Retirement Runbook, 2 mentions · Uses the termDeactivationDisclosure & Notification Pipeline, 2 mentions · Uses the termDisclosure & Notification…Downstream Use Register, 3 mentions · Uses the termDownstream Use RegisterDownstream useregister
The term's neighbourhood Terms related to this one on solid edges, terms it is often confused with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer. Follow a dashed edge to check the distinction before you use either term.
Neighbourhood as a table
Neighbourhood of Downstream use register
FamilyItemRelation
Related termsAI systemRelated
Related termsFunction creepRelated
Related termsReasonably foreseeable misuseRelated
Patterns using itDeactivation, Localisation & Retirement Runbook, 2 mentionsUses the term
Patterns using itDisclosure & Notification Pipeline, 2 mentionsUses the term
Patterns using itDownstream Use Register, 3 mentionsUses the term
  • Function creep

    The gradual reuse of personal data or an AI system for purposes nobody approved, usually by configuration rather than a new release.

  • Reasonably foreseeable misuse

    Use of an AI system not in accordance with its intended purpose that may result from reasonably foreseeable human behaviour or interaction with other systems…

  • AI system

    For governance, the object the AI definition brings into scope.

Sources

No external source: the term is coined or used in a specific sense by this Body of Knowledge, and the section linked under "Developed in" is its source.

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Cite this term

García Aibar, J. (2026). Downstream use register. In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0), Glossary. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/downstream-use-register. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026downstreamuseregister,
  author  = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title   = {{Downstream use register}},
  note    = {Glossary, AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge, version 0.5.0},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url     = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/downstream-use-register}
}