Proprietary framework · definition
Four reference frameworks each describe part of what responsible AI must be. The AI id framework converges them into a single measurable profile.
Each property is scored from 0 to 100 on evidence. Together, they cover what a board, a regulator, or a client can ask for, without overlap and without gaps.
| Property | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Accountable | 20 % | Traceability and accountability for every AI-assisted decision. |
| Governed | 19 % | AI policy, roles, and lifecycle, defined and upheld. |
| Secure | 17 % | Controls and defences specific to AI risk. |
| Sovereign | 15 % | Control over data residency, portability, and dependencies. |
| Supervised | 15 % | Human oversight calibrated to risk. |
| Reproducible | 14 % | Configurations and outputs documented and replayable. |
Current weighting, derived from the emphasis matrix of the four reference frameworks. It recalculates if the emphasis of any framework changes.
The weights do not come from preference. Each reference framework rates each property according to its emphasis (high, medium, low), and the weights normalize to 100. Accountable carries 20 because all four frameworks converge on it, not because someone decided so one morning.
The consequence matters: change one emphasis rating and the weights recalculate. That is what allows a weight to be defended before an audit committee rather than simply asserted.
On evidence, never on declaration. Five maturity levels, and each level demands more than the one before.
| Level | Score | What proves it |
|---|---|---|
| Absent | 0 | No practice in place. |
| Declared | 25 | The intent exists, without written record. |
| Documented | 50 | The practice is written and accessible. |
| Operational | 75 | The practice is applied and observable day to day. |
| Measured and improved | 100 | The practice is tracked by indicators and reviewed. |
The AI Index is the weighted sum of the six scores. Four posture bands locate the result: Emerging (0 to 40), Developing (41 to 60), Governed (61 to 80), Reference (81 to 100). The "Responsible AI Organization" designation is granted only at the threshold: an AI Index of at least 70, with no property below 60.
From an emphasis matrix: each reference framework rates each property H, M, or L, and the weights normalize to 100. Change one emphasis rating and the weights recalculate.
On evidence, according to the five-level maturity scale: Absent, Declared, Documented, Operational, Measured and improved. A policy that is declared but not documented caps at 25.
No, it converges them. The framework translates four reference frameworks into a single measurable profile and prepares the organization to align with each one. Regulatory correspondences are alignment reference points; precise compliance is confirmed with legal counsel.
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