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Understand the whole platform

How each module works, how they connect, what to configure and who is responsible — from the first connection to a certified Model Card.

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Click any node to see what it does, how to configure it and what it feeds next.

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01 · Assurance Pipeline

Connect AI Systems

Register each AI system and connect the model it runs on.

Concept

An AI system is the business use case (for example a claims assistant). A model connection is the technical endpoint behind it. Each system receives a permanent audit ID (AUID, e.g. ABC12-26-00001) that every later record references.

Why it matters: Everything downstream — tests, findings, approvals, Model Cards — hangs off this record, so audits can trace evidence to one stable identifier.

How to set it up

  1. 1Open Connect AI Systems and choose New system.
  2. 2Describe purpose, owner, users and data handled.
  3. 3Pick a provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Google, Mistral, OpenAI-compatible or custom HTTPS).
  4. 4Paste the API key — it is encrypted with AES-256-GCM and never shown to browsers again.
  5. 5Run the connection check before testing.

Configuration & rules

Endpoint
HTTPS only, standard port, named host — private IPs are rejected to prevent misuse.
Credentials
Stored encrypted; only the signed test harness can decrypt them at run time.
Risk tier
Starts unclassified; the EU AI Act tier is confirmed later in 5b once evidence exists.

Data flow

Takes in

Use-case descriptionProvider and API key

Produces

AUIDVerified connection

Who uses it

Owners, Admins and Contributors can connect systems.

Pro tips

  • • Use a dedicated API key with spend limits for testing.
  • • One system can be re-pointed to a new model version later; history is kept.
Open Connect AI Systems