Plain-English Explainers on AI Governance for UK SMEs
Which rules actually apply to you. How the UK government's own AI framework works. What Article 22 means for HR and finance teams. How to start an ISO 42001 journey. And the simple policy checklist every SME should have today.
The plain-English guide to the two buckets: actual UK legal duties (UK GDPR, DUAA Article 22, Equality Act, sector regulators) versus voluntary best-practice frameworks (AIME, ISO 42001, EU AI Act as benchmark).
02DSIT's AI Management Essentials is the most useful AI governance tool most SMEs have never heard of. What it is, what it isn't, and how to use it as a credible answer to "where do we start?".
03The Data (Use & Access) Act 2025 reformed Article 22 of UK GDPR, the rules on automated decisions about people. The field guide for HR, credit, insurance and dynamic-pricing teams.
04The only certifiable international AI-management-system standard. Fewer than 100 organisations are certified globally. Why that scarcity makes it a powerful trust signal, and what the journey looks like.
05Your team is already using ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot. You almost certainly don't have a policy. The lightweight starter every UK SME should have in place, done in a fortnight.
06The world's first comprehensive AI legal framework. Risk classifications, the 2 August 2026 enforcement deadline, what high-risk obligations look like, and the precise scope under which UK firms are bound by it.
07A plain-English guide to ServiceNow's command centre for governing AI across the platform: inventory, oversight, guardrails and compliance.
08Move governance, risk and compliance off spreadsheets and onto the Now Platform: policy, risk, audit and continuous control monitoring.
09Take ITSM discipline beyond IT, to HR, finance and operations: one front door, a service catalogue, workflow and SLAs.
10Software amplifies whatever process you give it. Why technology fails on poor process, and how re-engineering fixes it before you automate.
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