Chapter 03 · Data Substrate

Data Substrate as a reviewable surface.

AI foundations depend on data context: provenance, consent, representativeness, quality, missingness, labeling, refresh cycle, access control, and retention.

Focus: concept · data · model · evidenceRisk: confusing capability with readinessBridge: language · controls · records
Foundations traceConceptDataModelEvidenceHumanReviewAIsystemsource to workflow to evidence to review
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Data Substrate chapter.

Foundations

AI foundations depend on data context: provenance, consent, representativeness, quality, missingness, labeling, refresh cycle, access control, and retention.

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What this page maps.

operating content
Data meaning

Data meaning

Records what data represents, where it came from, and what it excludes.

Quality limits

Quality limits

Tracks bias, missingness, shift, leakage, and subgroup performance concerns.

Record layer

Record layer

Connects datasets, model inputs, outputs, review notes, and final decisions.

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Governance questions.

review logic
Question

What decision or record does this data substrate surface influence, and who owns that decision?

Question

Which evidence is needed before routine use in Foundations, and where is it retained?

Question

What signal triggers review, restriction, escalation, or retirement?

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Evidence-ready minimum record.

iFeed use
Minimum record
OwnerNamed operational, clinical, technical, and governance owners.
UseClear intended use, user group, workflow point, and excluded use.
RiskRisk tier, rationale, residual risks, controls, and escalation route.
EvidenceSource claims, validation basis, limitations, approval decision, and review date.
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Source anchors and claim boundary.

official first

These anchors support the source layer for this page. iFeed interpretation remains separate from source facts and does not replace legal, regulatory, clinical, or product-specific advice.