AI & Practical Legal Tips: Policies, Procedures And Governance

• Published date: 02 April 2024
• Law Firm: Arthur Cox
• Author: Mr Ian Duffy, Colin Rooney, Olivia Mullooly, Rob Corbet and Ciara Anderson

In the final part of our series on the procurement and deployment of AI solutions, we outline a number of practical considerations for organisations in developing their policies/procedures on AI as well as how to address governance in respect of AI more generally.

Policies and Procedures

Appropriate policies and procedures relating to AI will be an important component of an organisation's AI compliance framework. Such documentation will help organisations to raise staff awareness of regulatory requirements relating to AI and to outline the role that staff members play in respect of such compliance. AI policies and procedures will also assist organisations in demonstrating their compliance with the AI Act.

One approach is to build your organisation's primary AI policy around the core principles of the AI Act, namely: (i) human agency and oversight; (ii) technical robustness and safety; (iii) privacy and data governance; (iv) transparency (including traceability and explainability); (v) diversity, non-discrimination and fairness; and (vi) social/environmental well-being...