AI Governance Canvas
Canvas for introducing responsible AI governance: goals, risk, ethics, compliance.
PURPOSE
The AI Governance Canvas helps organizations responsibly design and steer the use of artificial intelligence. It addresses the growing need to frame AI systems not only technically but also ethically, legally, and organizationally. The tool is particularly relevant given increasing regulatory requirements such as the EU AI Act.
HOW TO USE
The canvas is ideally filled out by an interdisciplinary team from IT, legal, ethics, and business departments. For each AI use case, goals, risks, ethical aspects, and compliance requirements are systematically captured. Governance structures such as responsibilities, review processes, and escalation paths are defined. The canvas is used for new AI projects and reviewed regularly.
WHAT IT IS
The AI Governance Canvas is a structured canvas tool for introducing and managing responsible AI governance. It includes fields for AI deployment goals, risk analysis, ethical guidelines, compliance requirements, and governance structures. The tool brings together technical, ethical, and regulatory perspectives on a single visual workspace.
EXAMPLE
Example: Your company uses AI-based credit scoring and the board is asking about ethical guardrails. With the AI Governance Canvas, you clarify goals, risk classification, bias monitoring, compliance requirements (EU AI Act), and responsibilities for the AI board.