AI Governance Starter Kit: Templates, Checklists & Policies | TrustArc

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Skip to Main Content Put AI Governance into Practice: Privacy Hero Starter Kit Artificial Intelligence is transforming business at lightning speed, but policy and governance often lag behind. For privacy professionals, the challenge isn’t just understanding AI risk; it’s operationalizing the controls to manage it. moves you from theory to action. This comprehensive resource bundle provides the essential frameworks you need to govern AI usage, manage third-party risks, and ensure regulatory compliance without slowing down innovation. Whether you are drafting your first AI policy or auditing complex algorithms against the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF, this toolkit gives you the “download and deploy” resources to build a trustworthy AI program immediately. Inside, you will find four critical tools:

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an Acceptable Use Policy to set boundaries for employee AI usage, a Responsible AI Checklist to operationalize ethics by design, an AI Privacy Notice template to ensure transparency, and a comprehensive AI Risk Assessment mapped to global regulations. Key takeaways include: Establish clear boundaries: Deploy a pre-written Acceptable Use Policy that specifically addresses Generative AI risks. Operationalize “ethics by design”: Utilize a granular Responsible AI Checklist that guides your team through every stage of the lifecycle. Assess & mitigate risk: Implement a structured AI Risk Assessment framework that maps directly to the NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act.