AI Readiness Checklist

EU AI Act · Readiness Checklist

AI Readiness Checklist

Tick the ones that apply — we'll show you your progress as you go.

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01

Visibility: Do you know how AI is being used?

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We have a clear view of the AI tools and systems used across the business
We understand what information is going into these tools, and what they're being used to produce
We've mapped key AI use cases (e.g. hiring, customer decisions, automation like chatbots or internal tools)

02

Risk: Do you understand where the risks sit?

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We've identified which AI use cases could have a real impact on individuals (e.g. hiring decisions, access to services, or customer outcomes)
We understand how our AI use cases map to different risk levels (e.g. high vs limited vs minimal risk)
We understand that some use cases (e.g. hiring or customer decisions) are likely to be higher risk than others
We've considered whether we're building AI or using third-party tools

03

Ownership: Is there clear accountability?

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There is clear ownership of AI use within the business
Relevant teams (e.g. marketing, HR, ops) understand their responsibilities when using AI
AI is being considered at a leadership or board level

04

Responsible use: Are there guardrails in place?

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Our team understands how to use AI tools appropriately
We have clear internal guidance or acceptable use expectations
We're clear with users when they're interacting with AI (e.g. chatbots or automated responses)

05

Governance: Are controls and checks in place?

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We assess AI use cases before or as they are introduced
We consider risks like bias, accuracy, and unintended outcomes (e.g. unfair decisions or incorrect outputs)
We carry out basic due diligence on AI vendors and tools

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Ongoing review: Are you keeping this up to date?

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AI use is reviewed regularly, not treated as a one-off
We monitor for changes in tools, use cases, or risk levels as new tools are introduced or existing ones evolve
AI risk is considered as part of our wider risk or compliance approach

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