AI for BusinessLesson 6
Lesson 67 min
Governance & Policy
Set clear rules so AI is used safely and responsibly.
What you will learn
- ✓What an AI usage policy covers
- ✓Data and privacy guardrails
- ✓Keeping an audit trail
Explanation
An AI usage policy tells staff what's allowed: which tools are approved, what data may and may not be entered, and where human review is required.
Key guardrails: never paste confidential or personal data into unapproved tools, label AI-generated content where appropriate, and require sign-off on high-stakes outputs.
Keep an audit trail of important AI-assisted decisions so you can review and improve.
Real-world use
After an employee pasted source code into a public chatbot, many firms published clear AI policies listing approved tools and banned data types.
Common mistakes
- • Having no policy, so staff quietly use unapproved tools with sensitive data.
Practice
Draft three rules you'd include in an AI usage policy for your team.
Knowledge check
0/1 answered1. A core rule in most AI usage policies is...
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