AI vendor & use-case review
A defined review of the tool, its terms and the way your business intends to use it. Identify data rights, use restrictions and conditions before committing.
01 / AI GOVERNANCE
Turn AI ambition into
accountable decisions.
Legal guidance for choosing, using and overseeing AI. From the first vendor review to the decisions that follow deployment.
Discuss a matterGovernance design
Translate responsibilities into usable policies, approval paths and records. Establish who can authorize a use, who reviews it and what triggers a new assessment.
Continuing counsel
Support for agreed AI systems and changing vendor terms, capabilities and business uses. Keep decisions and the reasons behind them documented.
A QUESTION WORTH ASKING
Your team wants an AI assistant to work with customer documents. Who can access them, may the vendor train on them, and which outputs require human approval?
Illustrative scenario, not a description of a client matter.
QUESTIONS BUSINESSES ASK
Start with a clearer
understanding.
What is AI governance?
AI governance assigns responsibility for how an organization selects, uses and oversees AI. A usable program identifies permitted uses, accountable owners, required evidence, human review and the events that trigger reassessment. The practical question is who can approve a use and on what basis.
Is an AI risk framework the same as legal compliance?
No. NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework is voluntary guidance organized around Govern, Map, Measure and Manage. It can structure the work, but the applicable law, contract terms and business facts still need their own analysis. A completed framework checklist does not establish legal compliance.
When should an AI vendor be reviewed?
Review the identified use before committing to a provider or sharing sensitive information. Revisit the decision when data inputs, available actions, model capabilities or contract terms materially change. For example, approval to draft a response does not automatically authorize sending it to a customer.
Primary sources and further reading
General information. Applicable duties depend on the facts and scope of the matter.
START WITH THE QUESTION