A.I. Trust and Safety Assessment

How well do you Trust your A.I.?

Better Safe than Bankrupt

This FREEMIUM version of the OpenAI-powered A.I.Trust and Safety assessment provides organizations with a crucial tool for assessing the Risk their A.I. projects pose organizations, stakeholders, and customers.

The FOUNDATION version of the Assessment displays all of the fields for use in the Premium Assessment for analysis and reporting; however, only the first five answer-options are activated in the FOUNDATION version.

Begin the FREEEMIUM Assessment by clicking on the triangle (▶) adjacent to topic- and sub-topic titles …

Read More about the A.I. Trust and Safety Assessment below the Survey. Find out about:

  • Key Assessment Benefits
  • How the Survey Works
  • How the Assessment is Organized
  • How to Use the Assessment

1. Organizational Alignment and A.I. Governance

A. Organizational Alignment with AI best-practices

This section gauges the authenticity of leadership’s commitment to safe and trustworthy AI through their decisions, resource allocation, and communications. The section assesses employee trust in AI initiatives, their comfort in raising concerns, and their active participation in ethics programs.

It examines how well customer experiences match promised standards and tracks stakeholder trust through various metrics including surveys, feedback analysis, and independent assessments.

This foundational section reveals gaps between organizational rhetoric and reality in AI implementation, helping identify areas where alignment needs strengthening.”

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES ALIGNMENT AND VALUES AUTHENTICITY

6. How do you assess the mindset of employees regarding AI practices? (Select all that apply)

7. What measures exist to address employee anxiety about AI implementation? (Select all that apply)

8. How do you track inconsistencies between leadership messaging and actions on AI? (Select all that apply)

9. How do you measure supplier/vendor alignment with your AI ethics standards? (Select all that apply)

10. What mechanisms exist to identify and address value conflicts in AI implementation? (Select all that apply)

11. How do you measure the authenticity of your organization's AI communications? (Select all that apply)

12. What processes exist to address stakeholder unease with AI initiatives? (Select all that apply)

13. How do you assess the alignment between AI implementation and organizational values over time? (Select all that apply)

B. Leadership Accountability and A.I. Governance

6. How does leadership ensure ethical oversight of AI development? (Select all that apply)

7. What succession planning exists for AI governance roles? (Select all that apply)

8. How does leadership handle conflicts between AI efficiency and ethical concerns? (Select all that apply)

9. What measures exist for leadership learning about AI impacts? (Select all that apply)

10. How does leadership ensure cross-functional alignment on AI initiatives? (Select all that apply)

C. Produce a Summary Report about Organizational Alignment and A.I. Governance Findings ...

Here, you can produce a Summary Report of our findings in both areas of Organizational Alignment and A.I. Governance.

Just press the adjacent button to create the Summary Report.

2. Legal and Ethical

A. Privacy Regulatory Compliance ...

6. How do you manage AI data retention requirements? (Select all that apply)

7. What safeguards exist for AI-processed personal information? (Select all that apply)

8. How do you handle cross-border data transfer requirements? (Select all that apply)

9. What measures exist for protecting children's privacy in AI systems? (Select all that apply)

10. How do you manage vendor privacy compliance? (Select all that apply)

B. Legal Compliance - Discriminatory Impact Assessment ...

6. What preventive measures exist for avoiding discriminatory AI outcomes? (Select all that apply)

7. How do you assess intersectional discrimination risks? (Select all that apply)

8. What regulatory reporting mechanisms exist for AI bias incidents? (Select all that apply)

9. How do you ensure compliance with accessibility requirements? (Select all that apply)

10. What measures exist for addressing gender-based discrimination? (Select all that apply)

C. Ethical Guidelines and Values ...

6. What consequences exist for violations of AI ethics principles? (Select all that apply)

7. How do you ensure AI ethics principles are understood at all organizational levels? (Select all that apply)

8. What processes exist to evolve AI ethics principles as technology advances? (Select all that apply)

9. How do you validate that AI ethics principles effectively protect stakeholders? (Select all that apply)

10. How do you assess the societal impact of your A.I. systems? (Select all that apply)

11. How frequently does your organization review and update its AI ethics principles? (Select one)

12. How do you assess the potential for AI systems to create unintended social consequences? (Select all that apply)

13. What measures exist to prevent AI systems from inadvertently amplifying existing societal inequities? (Select all that apply)

14. How do you evaluate the psychological impact of AI systems on users and operators? (Select all that apply)

15. What processes exist to assess AI's impact on human agency and autonomy? (Select all that apply)

16. How do you evaluate AI's effect on human relationships and social bonds? (Select all that apply)

17. What environmental considerations guide your A.I. deployment? (Select all that apply)

18. How do you ensure A.I. systems respect human rights? (Select all that apply)

D. Produce a Summary Report about Legal and Ethical Findings ...

3. iT Considerations

A. Technical Infrastructure and Controls ...

6. How do you manage AI system dependencies and integrations? (Select all that apply)

7. What technical safeguards exist to prevent AI system manipulation? (Select all that apply)

8. How do you ensure AI system scalability and performance? (Select all that apply)

9. What technical measures exist for AI system rollback and recovery? (Select all that apply)

10. How do you manage AI model drift and degradation? (Select all that apply)

B. COBIT (Control Objectives for IT) Compliancy ...

6. How is AI control effectiveness measured? (Select all that apply)

7. What change management controls exist for AI systems? (Select all that apply)

8. How is AI model governance managed? (Select all that apply)

9. What compliance monitoring exists for AI systems? (Select all that apply)

10. How are AI incidents managed? (Select all that apply)

C. A.I. Transparency and Explainability ...

6. How do you validate the fairness and bias of AI systems? (Select all that apply)

7. What methods do you use to ensure AI decisions align with company values? (Select all that apply)

8. How do you communicate AI system limitations to users? (Select all that apply)

9. What processes exist for challenging or appealing AI decisions? (Select all that apply)

10. How do you measure AI system transparency effectiveness? (Select all that apply)

D. Incident Response and Recovery ...

6. How do you support employees during AI system disruptions? (Select all that apply)

7. What preventive learning measures exist? (Select all that apply)

8. How do you maintain stakeholder trust during incidents? (Select all that apply)

9. What post-incident employee engagement processes exist? (Select all that apply)

10. How do you measure incident response effectiveness? (Select all that apply)

E. Produce a Summary Report of IT Considerations ...

4. Human Factors

A. Bias Prevention and Fairness ...

B. Human Oversight and Intervention ...

C. Staff Training and Development ...

D. Produce a Summary Report of Human Factors Findings ...

5. Grand Report Summary

Produce a Grand Summary Report by rolling-up all the reports you have produced above …

Be sure to click on the Summarization button of each of the sub-sections above to create the Grand Summary Report.

Press on the adjacent button to produce the Grand Report Summary.

About the A.I. Trust and Safety Assessment

This FREEMIUM version of the OpenAI-powered A.I.Trust and Safety assessment provides organizations with a crucial tool for assessing their AI readiness.

This assessment will guide you in developing a comprehensive strategy for safe and trustworthy AI implementation, ensuring alignment with your organization's values and objectives while mitigating potential risks.

KEY BENEFITS

Key benefits of the Assessment compared to other A.I. Trust and Safety surveys include:

  • Expanded sections on governance, legal compliance, and bias considerations.
  • A focus on organizational alignment and accountability between leadership, governance, and stakeholders in the A.I. enterprise
  • More detailed questions on technical aspects of A.I, implementation, including transparency, explainability, and debiasing techniques.
  • Additional focus on data privacy and security.
  • New questions on continuous monitoring, evaluation, and improvement of A.I. systems.

The Assessment can help organizations maintain uninterrupted operations while ensuring their AI systems are bias-free, legally compliant, and aligned with ethical standards.

The survey identifies potential risks to an organization and its stakeholders, and helps companies develop strategies to mitigate the risks A.I. may pose to operations and reputations.

HOW THE SURVEY WORKS

The survey uses an OpenAI-4o API to process, analyze, and report on the responses you provide in the questionnaire in real-time. That is, you will receive answers to your observations within moments of asking for a report summary from the Assessment.

The FREEMIUM version of the Assessment only activates the first five questions and respective answer-options. Purchase the PREMIUM version for full access to the questions, answer-options, and reports that include responses to the additional features.

HOW THE SURVEY IS ORGANIZED

To use the survey, answer each question honestly, considering your company's current or future practices and policies.

The Assessment is organized accordingly:

  • Organizational Alignment and Governance
    • A. Organizational Alignment with AI best-practices
    • B. Leadership Accountability and A.I. Governance
  • Legal and Ethical
    • A. Privacy Regulatory Compliance
    • B. Legal Compliance - Discriminatory Impact Assessment
    • C. Ethical Guidelines and Values
  • IT Considerations
    • A. Technical Infrastructure and Controls
    • B. COBIT (Control Objectives for IT) Compliancy
    • C. A.I. Transparency and Explainability
    • D. Incident Response and Recovery
  • Human Factors
    • A. Bias Prevention and Fairness
    • B. Human Oversight and Intervention
    • C. Staff Training and Development

HOW TO USE THE ASSESSMENT

Each subsection provides a button through which you can prompt the Assessment for a detailed report. Each major topic area provides a button with which you can roll-up the responses to subtopics within the category. And at the bottom of the window is a button that consolidates into a Grand Summary Report the findings across all categories to which you've responded to survey questions.

Copy the reports by placing the cursor over the title for the report. A Copy/Paste icon will appear in the upper-right corner of the output box. Click on the icon to copy the text, then paste the text in another document for safe keeping and analysis.