# AI Council Charter

## 1. Purpose

> The AI Council exists to ensure that [Organization]'s use of artificial intelligence is safe, ethical, compliant with applicable laws and standards, and aligned with our values and strategic objectives.

## 2. Scope

The council's authority covers:

- [ ] All AI and machine learning systems developed, procured, or operated by the organization
- [ ] Generative AI tools and services used by employees
- [ ] Vendor and third-party AI systems integrated into business processes
- [ ] Automated decision-making systems that affect customers, employees, or the public

## 3. Authority

| Authority Level | Description |
|----------------|-------------|
| **Approve** | Authority to approve AI use cases that meet policy requirements |
| **Conditionally approve** | Authority to approve with required mitigations |
| **Escalate** | Authority to escalate to executive sponsor or board |
| **Block** | Authority to halt AI use cases that pose unacceptable risk |
| **Recommend** | Advisory authority on policy, standards, and risk appetite |

## 4. Accountability

The council reports to: [Executive Sponsor / Board Committee / CTO]

Annual reporting to: [Board / Executive Leadership]

Annual report covers: AI inventory, decisions made, incidents, and policy changes.

## 5. Membership

| Role | Name | Function | Term |
|------|------|----------|------|
| Executive Sponsor | | | |
| Council Chair | | | |
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## 6. Meetings

| Meeting Type | Frequency | Duration | Purpose |
|-------------|-----------|----------|---------|
| Full council | | | |
| Triage huddle | | | |
| Champion briefing | | | |
| Executive briefing | | | |

**Quorum:** [Define quorum requirements]

**Decision method:** [Consensus with fallback to majority vote / other]

## 7. Review and Renewal

The charter is reviewed annually or when there is a material change in the organization's AI portfolio, regulatory environment, or risk appetite.

**Last reviewed:** [Date]
**Next review:** [Date]
**Approved by:** [Name and role]