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AI governance resources
Everything we publish without a paywall. Use them in your governance reviews, share them with your team, cite them in your policies. Diagnostics, cheat sheets, glossary, framework comparisons, and the structural samples of every paid artifact.
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The two surfaces that let you evaluate every paid tool without committing — see what the .docx actually looks like, and find out which two tools will close your biggest governance gap.
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AI Policy Readiness Score
10-question diagnostic across governance, data, technical, and operational dimensions. Personalised mini-report by email with the two tools most likely to close your biggest gap.
Take the score →Free · 9 tools · email-gated .docx
Sample outputs (all 9 tools)
Faithful structural previews of every paid tool — sections, row formats, golden-rule shape. Click any tool below to see the exact .docx your team would receive.
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Sample · Word document (.docx) + 3 Excel companions (.xlsx)
AI Policy Generator
A 10-section AI usage policy with regulation citations tailored to your jurisdiction and industry.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + Word document (.docx)
AI Risk Register
A pre-scored register of AI risks mapped to your sector, with likelihood, impact, mitigations, and owners.
See the sample →Sample · Word document (.docx) + Training Matrix (.xlsx) + Glossary (.xlsx)
Employee AI Guidelines
Plain-language staff guidelines with golden rules, data-handling tiers, and an escalation process.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + Word executive summary (.docx) + Procurement Checklist (.xlsx)
AI Vendor Assessment
A 30-question scored assessment across six weighted categories, aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 or NIST AI RMF.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + Word executive summary (.docx)
AI Compliance Gap Analyser
Per-framework gap analysis (EU AI Act / NIST AI RMF / ISO 42001) driven by your self-assessment intake.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + Word executive summary (.docx)
AI Bias Audit Framework
A 9-sheet bias-audit framework: risk classification, audit checklist, fairness testing, RACI, monitoring + remediation.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + Word executive summary (.docx)
AI Incident Response Playbook
A 9-sheet incident-response playbook: severity matrix, 6-step response, regulator directory, comms templates, evidence checklist.
See the sample →Sample · Excel workbook (.xlsx) + 7-slide PowerPoint board pack (.pptx) + Word executive summary (.docx)
AI Governance Dashboard
A board-ready governance programme with org structure, RACI, 90-day roadmap, 12-KPI dashboard, and live-formula Dashboard.
See the sample →Sample · Word document (.docx)
AI Data Processing Agreement
A draft Data Processing Agreement covering 12 main clauses + 4 schedules with AI-specific contract terms.
See the sample →Reference content
Cite-and-share material for your governance reviews. Built from the same primary-source-referenced regulatory data set the paid tools use — no fabricated guidance, every citation traceable to primary source.
Free · 14 jurisdictions · 108 laws
Jurisdiction Cheat Sheets
One-page reference per jurisdiction — regulator, key laws, top articles, and a quarterly action checklist. Pre-formatted for printing or sharing with your governance team.
Browse the 14 →Free · 80 terms · 5 categories
AI Governance Glossary
Operator-friendly definitions for the terms that show up in NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, GDPR, and adjacent regulations. Each term cited to its source.
Search the glossary →Free · 8-dimension comparison
ISO 42001 vs NIST AI RMF
Side-by-side comparison of the two dominant AI-governance frameworks — structure, certification, maturity, control granularity, cost. Plus "which to pick when".
Compare the frameworks →Practical guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for the questions operators actually ask — each one the written companion to a Responsible AI Studio video.
Free · 5 steps · 4 FAQs
AI Vendor Assessment Checklist
Five questions before you sign, aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF — and what the EU AI Act actually requires, with the corrected 2 December 2027 deadline.
Read the guide →Free · 5 steps · 4 FAQs
The AI Vendor DPA, Explained
What GDPR Article 28 requires for an AI vendor specifically — and the clauses a standard template almost always misses.
Read the guide →Free · 6 steps · 4 FAQs
AI Incident Response: P1-P4 Severity Tiers
How to classify and respond to an AI incident, and the notification clocks you're already on — GDPR Article 33, EU AI Act Article 73.
Read the guide →Free · 3 steps · 4 FAQs
Board-Ready AI Governance in 90 Days
Three phases, a RACI matrix, and 12 KPIs — anchored to NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001.
Read the guide →Free · 4 steps · 3 FAQs
AI Compliance Gap Analysis
Which rules apply, where you fall short, and what to fix first — scored against EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, or ISO 42001.
Read the guide →Free · 5 steps · 4 FAQs
How to Run an AI Bias Audit
The fairness tests that matter, the four-fifths rule, and what NYC Local Law 144 actually requires.
Read the guide →Free · 5 steps · 3 FAQs
AI Usage Policy: The 5 Components
What a policy that actually holds up under audit needs — and the 3 mistakes that sink most of them.
Read the guide →Free · 4 steps · 3 FAQs
AI Risk Register
Likelihood x impact, named owners, and NIST AI RMF mapping — not a spreadsheet nobody opens again.
Read the guide →Downloadable templates
Free and low-cost static templates and checklists — a lighter, cheaper entry point than the full interactive tools.
Free · $9 templates · $29 bundle · Gumroad
AI governance downloads
Policies, risk registers, vendor assessments, and audit checklists you can download and use today.
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