What is Severity calibration? Definition and why it matters
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Whether the tool's assigned severities match what an expert would assign. In the CIRCL study, four of seven AI severities were too high and one critical was rated medium.

Detail: Mis-calibration in both directions is expected; a human must re-rate. Reports that pass AI severities through unchanged are a red flag.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-13