AI Governance Policy Template — editable Microsoft Word
A professionally structured, editable AI Governance Policy in Microsoft Word (.docx). Replace the amber [placeholders] with your organization's details and you're audit-ready in minutes — no consultant fees. It ships inside the ComplianceDocs toolkits below, aligned to AI Governance (EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF), SOC 2 + AI Governance.
Why a documented AI Governance Policy matters
The EU AI Act and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework expect organizations that deploy or build AI to keep documented governance covering acceptable use, human oversight and risk.
In a SOC 2 examination, a licensed CPA firm tests your documented controls as evidence — that they are designed appropriately for a Type I report, and operating over a period for a Type II.
What you get in the AI Governance Policy
As a policy, it states the rules and management intent your organization commits to and holds people to.
- A pre-written, professionally structured document in editable Microsoft Word (.docx).
- Amber [bracketed placeholders] for every organization-specific detail — name, role titles, systems, dates and thresholds.
- Plain, audit-ready language your team and your auditor can both follow.
- A single-organization license, with the same document supporting your work across AI Governance (EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF), SOC 2 + AI Governance.
How to use this template
- Get the toolkit below that fits your framework — the AI Governance Policy is included.
- Open the .docx in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
- Use Find & Replace to swap every amber [placeholder] for your organization's details.
- Review the content so it matches how you actually operate, and adjust what doesn't fit.
- Have the document owner approve it, share it with your team, and set a review date.
Get the AI Governance Policy in these toolkits
AI Governance Policy Pack
10 editable AI policies aligned to the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF, plus an AI risk register — govern workplace AI before regulators and clients ask.
Startup Trust Pack — SOC 2 + AI Governance
25 editable documents bundling the SOC 2 Core policy set with the full AI Governance pack — answer enterprise security questionnaires AND the new AI-policy questions in one purchase.
Inside the Startup Trust Pack — SOC 2 + AI Governance, the AI Governance Policy works alongside 23 other editable documents — including AI Incident and Model Failure Response Procedure, AI Risk Assessment Procedure and AI System Inventory and Classification Standard.
New to the framework? Read our AI Governance (EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF) guide and SOC 2 + AI Governance guide.
AI Governance Policy template — FAQ
- What format is the AI Governance Policy template?
- It is a fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) file. It also opens cleanly in Google Docs and LibreOffice, so you can work in whatever your team already uses.
- Do I have to write the AI Governance Policy from scratch?
- No. It is pre-written and professionally structured — replace the amber [bracketed placeholders] with your organization's details and confirm it reflects how you actually operate, usually in well under an hour with Find & Replace.
- Does buying the AI Governance Policy template make my organization compliant or certified?
- No single document does that. Meeting the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF depends on how you actually govern and operate your AI systems. The template gives you the audit-ready documentation auditors expect, so the remaining work is operating the controls it describes.