ISO 42001, EU AI Act readiness, algorithmic risk assessment and responsible AI deployment.
Overview
AI governance is the fastest-moving area in institutional compliance. Organisations deploying AI systems face a new governance landscape: ISO 42001 sets the management system standard, the EU AI Act creates regulatory obligations, and institutional buyers are asking questions most organisations cannot yet answer. Direct Intelligence delivers AI governance as practical operational infrastructure - not theoretical frameworks but deployable governance systems that satisfy both regulatory requirements and institutional buyer expectations.
Standard
End-to-end certification support: AI system inventory, risk classification, Human-in-the-Loop protocol design, performance monitoring, ethics assessment, incident management, documentation and governance board establishment.
Regulation
Risk-based AI regulation from the European Union. Classification of AI systems into risk categories (unacceptable, high, limited, minimal). Compliance requirements vary by category. Particularly relevant for organisations operating across UK-EU borders or serving EU institutional clients. Enforcement date: 2 August 2026. No extension confirmed.
Toolkit
ISO 42001 AI Governance Readiness Toolkit
What We Deliver
AI Governance Capabilities
Structured methodology for assessing the risk profile of individual AI systems: impact on individuals, autonomy of decision, data sensitivity, reversibility, transparency, fairness across demographics.
Documented oversight mechanisms for every AI system: who reviews outputs, how often, escalation triggers, override authority, incident response. Specific protocols for each risk level.
Practical AI ethics frameworks covering fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy, security and societal impact. Not academic principles - operational protocols that can be audited, monitored and reported.
Every AI product Direct Intelligence deploys through the Systems service includes ISO 42001 governance by design. Standards and Systems work together - we build the AI system and we govern it. That is what institutional CNI buyers require.
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