RESPONSIBLE AI
Useful does not mean risk-free.
Responsible workplace AI means using the tool where it can genuinely help while keeping evidence, authority, judgement and accountability with people.
WHAT RESPONSIBLE AI IS NOT
Responsibility does not mean pretending AI is risk-free.
AI is not authority
AI output is information to assess, not an instruction to follow. A fluent answer does not create approval, competency or authority.
Human responsibility remains
Using AI does not transfer accountability. People remain responsible for workplace decisions, commitments and actions.
High-consequence decisions stay human
Safety, engineering, statutory, competency and other high-consequence outcomes require the appropriate authorised human process.
A practical information screen
- Is this AI service approved for this type of work?
- Am I authorised to enter this information?
- Could the material identify people, clients, assets, projects or commercially sensitive activity?
- Can the task be completed with less information, anonymised information or a fictional example?
- What source or person will verify the result?
When in doubt: do not paste sensitive workplace information into an unapproved AI service. Use a generic placeholder or follow the organisation's approved process.