AI Adoption Risk Management

Is this you?

• You fear missing out on the productivity gains promised by AI proponents, but you’re not sure where to start
• You feel pressure from executives, shareholders, or board members to adopt AI tools
• You know your employees are already using AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in their work, but you haven’t established clear guidelines for use
• You’ve experimented with some AI systems in your business, but you’re not sure if you’re getting the most out of them
• You know companies have been found liable in court for decisions made by automated systems and you don’t want to be another headline
• You need to understand how your competitors are using AI tools so you can better differentiate your business
• You want to use AI responsibly, but you don’t know what that looks like

the reassuring truth

Artificial intelligence is often talked about as all boon or all doom. Many companies and orgs have taken one of two bad approaches: stick their head in the sand in the hopes they can get by without it, or (more often) throw it willy-nilly into every process hoping it magically saves them money.

You and I both know those aren’t strategic ways to engage anything, let alone AI. At the same time, the hype around these technologes is overwhelming, and huge amounts of money are being spent to make us feel like we’ve got to get onboard before the tide goes out. But that sense of urgency isn’t ours to bear! It’s been manufactured by AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic because they are funded on unsustainable mountains of debt.

Organizations that use AI systems need to understand how to do so without being used by them. The best part? It’s not that hard… it’s just requires clarity about your processes and objectives.

let me help you

I’ve spent years studying the organizational and social implications of AI systems. Together, we’ll:

• Build confidence in your understanding of different AI technologies, including risks like prompt injection, data exfiltration, and untrusted execution
• Map your business processes and customer journeys to identify friction points and opportunities for automation
• Learn how to assess AI providers and AI-enabled services
• Develop policy and procedures around AI use and alternatives
• Protect your business, employees, and customers against AI abuse, data leaks, and privacy issues
• Create an emergency response plan for when things don’t go as planned
• Use threat modelling to fortify your adoption strategy amid a rapidly changing technology and industry
• Better align your day-to-day operations with stated organizational values
• Feel a real sense of human agency in your AI adoption journey

what does it look like?

Our work together begins with me understanding from your operations team what it is you do, why you do it, and how you do it.

Depending on the size of your organization, I’ll want to audit how your people are already using AI and where these tools have already been integrated into official business processes or third-party services. If you have existing policy documents or guidance around AI use, I’ll request them, and may issue anonymous surveys to assess AI literacy levels among your staff.

Next, I’ll educate your team on AI technologies, opportunities, and risks from twelve perspectives crucial to your business, including data security, privacy, and legal compliance. We’ll explore best uses of AI systems specific to your context and together devise a framework for responsible use that can be used across your organization.

Cost and timeline depend on the size of your organization and the nature of your business. I’m able to work with small to medium-sized teams of up to 50 people, anywhere within five hours of the Pacific timezone (or asynchronously across the globe).