Does this checker replace technical testing?

No. It sits above testing and asks whether the board has the governance evidence needed to allow release.

What is a hold decision?

A hold decision means the use case may still be valuable, but one or more controls need to exist before real users or live data are exposed.

Who should own the go-live gate?

The business owner, risk or governance lead, data protection lead and technical owner should all sign off. The board should see the evidence for higher-risk systems.

Free assurance tool

Check whether an AI system is ready to go live

Before an AI system reaches customers, staff or board papers, the board needs a clear go, hold or fix decision. This checker turns the common assurance questions into a practical release gate.

Your sector

Governance maturity

Organisation size (optional)

What system is going live?

Which go-live controls are in scope? (choose at least one)

Purpose, success measure and ownerData protection, DPIA and data qualityHuman review and overrideBias, fairness and affected groupsSecurity, prompt injection and access controlAudit trail and explainabilityMonitoring, rollback and incident responseUser notice and stakeholder communications

What data is involved? (optional)

Personal data of staff or customersSpecial-category data (health, beliefs, biometrics)Data about childrenFinancial or payment data

Choose at least one area to continue.

What the board needs to decide

What decision, communication or workflow will the AI influence at go-live?
Who can stop the system, roll it back or overrule it?
What evidence will be reviewed after the first week and first month?

Frequently asked questions

Does this checker replace technical testing?: No. It sits above testing and asks whether the board has the governance evidence needed to allow release.
What is a hold decision?: A hold decision means the use case may still be valuable, but one or more controls need to exist before real users or live data are exposed.
Who should own the go-live gate?: The business owner, risk or governance lead, data protection lead and technical owner should all sign off. The board should see the evidence for higher-risk systems.

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