Policy templates

Overview

VerifyWise includes a library of pre-built policy templates covering common AI governance topics. These templates provide a starting point for creating your own organizational policies, saving time and ensuring you address key governance areas.

Templates are organized by category and cover topics from AI ethics and fairness to regulatory compliance and vendor management. You can use templates as-is or customize them to fit your organization's specific needs.

Why use policy templates?

Writing AI governance policies from scratch requires significant expertise in both AI technology and regulatory requirements. Policy templates provide a foundation built on industry best practices, regulatory frameworks, and governance standards. They help ensure you address important topics that might otherwise be overlooked and provide language that has been refined through real-world use.

• Save time: Start with professionally written content rather than a blank page
• Cover key topics: Templates address important governance areas you might otherwise overlook
• Industry alignment: Templates incorporate best practices from AI governance frameworks and regulations
• Consistency: Multiple policies built from templates share a consistent structure and tone
• Customizable: Adapt template content to your organization's specific context and requirements

Template categories

Policy templates are organized into the following categories:

Browsing templates

To browse available templates:

1. Navigate to the Policy Manager
2. Click the "Policy templates" tab
3. Use the filter to narrow by category
4. Use search to find templates by title
5. Click on a template to view its full content

Template information

Each template in the list displays:

• ID: A unique identifier for the template
• Title: The policy name describing its purpose
• Tags: Categories and topics the template covers
• Description: A summary of what the policy addresses

Creating a policy from a template

To create a new organizational policy from a template:

1. Click on a template in the templates list to open it
2. Review the template content in the preview
3. The title and content will be pre-filled from the template
4. Customize the title if needed for your organization
5. Edit the content to match your specific requirements
6. Select appropriate tags (some may be pre-selected based on the template)
7. Set the status (typically Draft for new policies)
8. Save to create your new policy

Commonly used templates

Some frequently used policy templates include:

• AI Ethics Policy — Principles for responsible AI development and use
• AI Risk Management Policy — Framework for identifying and managing AI risks
• Model Development Policy — Standards for building and testing AI models
• Data Governance Policy — Rules for data collection, storage, and use in AI
• AI Security Policy — Security controls specific to AI systems
• Vendor AI Assessment Policy — Requirements for evaluating third-party AI
• Human Oversight Policy — When and how humans review AI decisions
• AI Incident Response Policy — Procedures for handling AI-related incidents

Template tags

Templates are tagged with relevant topics to help you find policies that address specific governance areas. Common tags include:

• AI ethics, Fairness, Transparency, Explainability
• Bias mitigation, Privacy, Data governance
• Model risk, Accountability, Security
• LLM, Human oversight, Red teaming
• EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST RMF
• Audit, Monitoring, Vendor management