DGC INITIATIVES

Responsible AI adoption

Give organizations practical standards, skills and assurance pathways to adopt artificial intelligence ethically, safely and effectively.

CURRENT PHASE

Capacity building and applied governance

Each mission moves from executive dialogue into coordinated work, standards, implementation or verification as the opportunity matures.

MISSION AT A GLANCE

Move responsible AI from principles into organizational capability, documented practice and evidence.

THE PROBLEM

Adoption outpaces governance

Organizations are deploying AI faster than governance, workforce capability, monitoring practices and assurance methods are maturing.

DGC'S ROLE

Standards, learning and verification

DGC connects AI governance standards with education, expert review, implementation and independent assessment.

NEXT STEP

Expand applied participation

Organizations can join upcoming learning cohorts, expert panels, standards activities and applied governance initiatives.

THE PROBLEM

Responsible adoption requires more than policy statements

Organizations need practical ways to govern AI across design, procurement, deployment, monitoring and third-party use.

Small and medium enterprises, nonprofits and public-service organizations often need accessible education and implementation support, while more mature organizations need credible evidence and assurance.

  • Limited AI governance literacy and role clarity
  • Inconsistent risk assessment and documentation
  • Third-party AI tools entering organizations without sufficient oversight
  • Difficulty translating ethical principles into auditable practice
DGC'S ROLE

Build an applied AI governance pathway

The mission combines standards, professional learning, expert participation and verification.

CONVENE

Identify adoption barriers

Bring technology users, developers, public institutions, SMEs, nonprofits, legal experts and researchers together.

COORDINATE

Build practical learning

Work with education partners to deliver foundational and advanced AI governance learning for different levels of organizational maturity.

CODIFY

Maintain AI governance standards

Use CAN/DGSI 101 and related standards to define minimum expectations for ethical design, procurement, use and monitoring.

CONFIRM

Support evidence and assurance

Develop expert review, panel and verification approaches that help organizations demonstrate responsible practice.

PARTICIPATING SECTORS

A cross-sector mission

AI governance is an organization-wide responsibility and requires technical, operational, legal and public-interest perspectives.

Public sector

Departments, agencies, municipalities and service organizations deploying or procuring AI-enabled systems.

SMEs and nonprofits

Organizations that need practical, proportionate governance and accessible learning pathways.

Technology providers

AI developers, vendors, integrators and platform providers responsible for system design and deployment.

Education and research

Training organizations, academic experts and research networks supporting responsible adoption.

Legal, privacy and risk

Professionals responsible for accountability, rights, procurement, privacy, security and enterprise risk.

Health and regulated sectors

Organizations applying AI in environments where safety, evidence, equity and ongoing monitoring are especially important.

PROGRESS

A connected standards and learning pathway is taking shape

DGC has combined AI governance standards with multiple learning and applied-participation channels.

STANDARD

CAN/DGSI 101

The standard provides minimum requirements for the ethical design and use of AI by small and medium organizations and is referenced in federal AI risk-management resources.

LEARNING

AI education partnerships

DGC expanded AI learning through a self-paced course with CAIAI and governance and deployment workshops with Amii.

APPLIED GOVERNANCE

SME education and expert panel model

Current work is designed to bring SMEs through education and create structured expert review of governance practices, data, risk and intended deployment.

NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

Join the next learning, expert or implementation activity

Organizations can register interest in upcoming AI governance education, contribute subject-matter expertise, participate in standards work or explore assessment and verification against applicable DGC standards.

WHO SHOULD ENGAGE

Organizations adopting, building, procuring or overseeing AI

Priority participants include SMEs, nonprofits, public institutions, technology providers, health organizations, educators, legal and risk professionals, and AI governance experts.

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