Audit Logging & Compliance Framework
Every AI decision must be as auditable as a human decision.
What to Log (Every Request)
| FIELD | EXAMPLE | WHY |
|---|---|---|
| trace_id | tr-abc123 | Links all events in one task |
| user_id | user@company.com | Who triggered it |
| tenant_id | acme-corp | Data isolation verification |
| timestamp | ISO 8601 UTC | Timeline reconstruction |
| action | tool_call: query_db | What happened |
| input (redacted) | Prompt with PII removed | Reproduce the decision |
| output (redacted) | Response with PII removed | Verify correctness |
| model_version | claude-sonnet-4-5-20250514 | Reproduce with same model |
| confidence | 0.87 | Explains auto-resolve vs escalate |
| tokens_used | in: 2340, out: 512 | Cost attribution |
| latency_ms | 2340 | Performance tracking |
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