Jul 3
AI Inventory vs. AI-BOM
AI inventory and AI-BOM records both help document AI use, but they are not the same thing.
An AI inventory is a record of the AI tools, systems, vendors, and use cases in the business.
An AI-BOM goes deeper. It documents what an AI system is made of, connected to, and dependent on, such as models, data sources, integrations, outputs, vendors, and other dependencies.
A simple way to think about it:
AI Inventory = what AI you have AI-BOM = what the AI contains and depends on
Both support stronger AI governance, shadow AI management, security review, privacy review, and compliance documentation.
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