You want to conduct an AI governance maturity assessment if you already have some AI governance controls in place but want to know whether you’re on the right track. It can be difficult to decide how to go about it, especially since AI governance is relatively new. Maybe you want to measure your efforts against what your peers are doing or see if you are heading in the right direction. Specifically, you probably want to know:

  1. What is your organisation’s current level of AI governance compared to your industry peers?
  2. What actions can you take to comply with the relevant laws and industry best practices?

We can help you answer these questions so you can adopt AI safely and securely.

Whatever level your AI governance programme is at, this maturity assessment is for you.

What is an AI governance maturity assessment?

Most organisations deploy AI systems well before governance and oversight catch up. The AI governance maturity assessment does not verify whether the organisation is lawfully deploying AI across all its activities and has all necessary controls in place. It is not a gap analysis, audit or review. Rather, our AI governance maturity assessment makes governance gaps visible and measurable before they become a regulatory liability. It includes an interaction with a subject-matter expert who will give you a balanced view of how your organisation compares with best practices.

An AI governance maturity assessment maps your efforts against international and industry best practices.

Why should you conduct this maturity assessment?

Gartner reports that most organisations overestimate their maturity level. This means that many AI deployments scale without mature AI governance, leading to legal risks, trust erosion, or money spent on AI tools misaligned with their intended use. Specifically, if you are looking to promote the adoption of AI tools across your organisation, having a mature AI governance programme reduces friction in AI deployment decisions. This is because when controls are defined, risk assessments and classifications are up to date, and accountability is clear, approval cycles are more streamlined. Above all, your stakeholders will want to know how you govern AI, so a mature AI governance programme can demonstrate your due diligence and your organisation’s progress in AI governance. This can differentiate your organisation, especially since responsible AI practices influence vendor selection.

When should you assess your AI Governance maturity?

You should assess AI governance maturity at any time, but preferably before scaling any AI initiative. For organisations already deploying AI tools, conduct your maturity assessment now to determine whether your governance efforts are sufficient and meet industry standards. Waiting longer allows the governance gap to widen, increasing the legal, reputational, and operational risks of AI deployment.

What you can expect from the AI governance maturity assessment

Our maturity assessment will help you to check how mature your organisation is. Do you have the important controls in place? Do you have a strong foundation to help your organisation make continuous improvements? Does your organisation’s compliance programme have all the essential elements for an AI governance programme? What are the latest developments that impact your organisation? And what should you focus on over the next 12 months? Our assessment consists of a simple three-step process.

  1. Discover. We gather information and research your organisation, including asking you to complete some online questionnaires.
  2. Workshop. We set up a time with nominated members within your organisation (for example, accountable executive and AI governance officers), and one of our specialists guides you through a questionnaire (about 20 questions) in real time and discusses it with you. This can be for up to two hours and is done online (unless we agree to do it in person).
  3. Document. We document our findings and recommendations by drafting a short report of about two to four pages. We deliver it and book another session with you to discuss the report.

We want to empower you to adopt AI responsibly, so our recommendations are practical and specific to your context. We typically make between five and 25 recommendations. Some are quick wins, and others are significant pieces of work (such as implementing AI governance management software).

Actions you can take

AI governance maturity is a continuous practice, not a destination. Organisations that want to improve AI governance and build mature oversight.

  1. Schedule your AI governance maturity assessment by engaging with one of our legal experts.
  2. Join our AI governance programme to align your AI governance efforts with best practices
  3. Take this AI readiness assessment for a preliminary benchmark.
  4. Empower your AI governance officer and help them stay up to date by attending our events, such as the AI governance training live, the essentials.