Editing The AI Governance Playbook (section)

== 🔧 Jump in (Tinkerers start here) ==

Pick a real team, project, or organization you work with. You're going to design an AI usage framework they could actually adopt.

'''Step 1 — Map the AI touchpoints.''' Send this prompt:

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I'm designing an AI governance framework for a '''[team type/project type]''' that does '''[describe the work]'''. Map out all the places where team members might use AI in their workflow. For each touchpoint, classify the risk level:

- '''Low risk:''' AI errors are easily caught and consequences are minor (e.g., drafting internal emails, brainstorming)
- '''Medium risk:''' AI errors could waste significant time or create confusion (e.g., research summaries, data analysis, first drafts of client deliverables)
- '''High risk:''' AI errors could cause reputational, legal, or financial harm (e.g., published content, financial recommendations, legal language, customer-facing decisions)

Present this as a table with: Touchpoint | Description | Risk Level | Why
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'''Step 2 — Design the verification tiers.''' Based on the risk map, create a tiered verification system:

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Based on the risk map above, design a 3-tier verification system:

'''Tier 1 (Low risk):''' What's the minimum verification needed? What can proceed without review?
'''Tier 2 (Medium risk):''' What checks are required? Who reviews? What's the turnaround expectation?
'''Tier 3 (High risk):''' What's the full review process? Who signs off? What documentation is needed?

For each tier, specify:
- Verification steps (checklist)
- Who is responsible
- What "approved" looks like
- What happens when issues are found
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'''Step 3 — Write the team guidelines.''' Now produce the actual document:

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Write a 1-page "AI Usage Guidelines" document for this team. It should be practical, not corporate. Include:

1. '''When to use AI''' — Green light scenarios
2. '''When to be careful''' — Yellow light scenarios with required verification
3. '''When NOT to use AI''' — Red light scenarios or scenarios requiring explicit approval
4. '''Verification standards''' — The tier system from above, simplified
5. '''Attribution''' — When and how to disclose AI usage
6. '''Escalation''' — What to do when you're unsure whether AI use is appropriate

Write it in the tone of a senior colleague giving practical advice, not a legal department issuing mandates.
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'''Step 4 — Red-team the framework.''' Test it:

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Now role-play as a team member who wants to use AI in a gray area. Come up with 3 realistic scenarios where the guidelines are ambiguous or where a reasonable person might interpret them differently. For each scenario, suggest how to clarify the guideline.
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Revise the guidelines based on the edge cases.

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