Practical AI rules your team can actually use.

An editable AI acceptable-use policy starter system for small businesses using ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and other generative-AI tools at work.

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Clear AI rules need more than good intentions.

Current research points to gaps in leadership alignment and governance. Clear responsibilities, data boundaries, and review steps give your team a practical starting point.

Leadership alignment is still uneven

26%

of AI users surveyed said their leaders were clearly and consistently aligned on AI.

Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2026

AI governance is still maturing

12%

described their existing AI governance committees as mature and proactive.

Cisco Data and Privacy Benchmark Study, 2026

AI is changing the security landscape

1 in 4

malicious breaches in the study involved AI-enabled attacks. This is broader security context, not evidence that a policy alone prevents breaches.

IBM / Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2026

From “we should have AI rules” to a workable rollout.

Set the rules

Editable acceptable-use policy covering approved tools, data, human review, incidents, and accountability.

Roll it out

Tools register, employee acknowledgment, manager checklist, talk track, and customization guide.

Keep it practical

Built for small teams that need a useful baseline without a months-long governance project.

Included

AI Acceptable Use Policy
Approved AI Tools Register
Employee / Contractor Acknowledgment
Manager Rollout Checklist

Also included

20-Minute Customization Guide
Quick Manager Talk Track
Review Checklist for Every 3 Months
Editable DOCX + reference PDF

$39 one-time

No subscription required to use the starter kit.

Built for real workplace AI use.

A practical starting point for approving tools, setting sensitive-data rules, defining review expectations, documenting incidents, and assigning ownership.

Important: General operational information and editable starter documents only. Not legal, regulatory, cybersecurity, HR, or compliance advice and no guarantee of compliance.

Start with a free practical checklist

Request a practical AI policy readiness checklist covering approved tools, sensitive data, human review, incidents, ownership and updates.

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Start once, or keep it current.

Both options include the complete editable Starter Kit. Add Monthly Updates for a monthly change brief, material-change alerts, review prompts when action is useful, and refreshed materials when warranted.

One-time

AI Use Starter Kit

$39 one-time

Get the complete editable policy system and rollout materials. No subscription is required.

Monthly Updates provides general business information and update resources. It is not legal advice or bespoke consulting.

AI Policy Works CompeteCheck AI Presence Report

Complete recurring AI and competitive intelligence

Complete Business Intelligence Suite

$137 today

Bring together the three systems that shape how your business is discovered, compared, and governed. AI Policy Works keeps practical internal AI-use rules and materials current. CompeteCheck tracks competitor offers, proof, and buying friction. AI Presence Report monitors AI-assisted visibility and public-source gaps.

  • CompeteCheck: Snapshot, then monthly Rolling Intel with competitor changes, refreshed priorities, and updated next steps
  • AI Presence Report: Snapshot, then Monthly Monitor with monthly visibility updates, material changes, refreshed priorities, and updated next actions
  • AI Policy Works: Starter Kit, then Monthly Updates with a brief, material-change alerts, and refreshed editable materials when warranted

Save $40 on all three initial reports, then save $11 every month on the recurring services. Pay $137 today, then $85 per month beginning after 30 days.

Get the complete suite · $137 today

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Why ongoing AI policy updates matter

A useful AI policy is not a one-and-done document. Laws, regulatory guidance, vendor capabilities, data-use practices, and the ways employees use AI keep changing. The optional $12/month Monthly Updates service provides a monthly update brief, flags material changes worth reviewing, and refreshes editable materials when warranted.

Transparency rules are already changing

Aug. 2, 2026

EU AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations began applying on August 2, 2026 for certain AI systems and AI-generated content. It is a concrete example of why public AI-use expectations can change after a policy is first written.

European Commission, 2026

State rules and timelines move too

Jan. 1, 2027

Colorado revised its automated decision-making law again in 2026, with the new provisions scheduled to take effect January 1, 2027. The details and timing of AI rules can change before they even reach their effective date.

Colorado Attorney General

Tool capabilities can outgrow an old policy

Monthly Briefs

New models, agents, connectors, memory features, admin controls, and data-handling options can change what employees are able to do with approved tools. Monthly briefs help surface changes between robust internal reviews of the approved-tools register, sensitive-data rules, human review expectations, and manager guidance.

Monthly Updates tracks material developments for business awareness. It is not legal advice and does not promise coverage of every change.