AI Governance Policy Template — editable Microsoft Word
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A professionally structured, editable AI Governance Policy in Microsoft Word (.docx). Replace the amber [placeholders] with your organization's details and the document is ready to use — no consultant fees. It ships inside the ComplianceDocs toolkits below, aligned to AI Governance (EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF), Multi-Framework Compliance, SOC 2 + AI Governance.
Available in 3 products, including: AI Governance Policy Pack ($49)
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 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), Multi-Framework Compliance, 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 — including an employee AI use policy and an AI risk register — aligned to the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF. Govern workplace AI before regulators and clients ask.
All-Access Compliance Library
Every ComplianceDocs standalone toolkit in one purchase — 17 toolkits across ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 42001, AI governance and WISP. 124 distinct policy templates and 8 workbook types, delivered as 279 Word files and 40 Excel workbooks. Buying the 17 toolkits individually costs $1,553 at current list prices.
Startup Trust Pack — SOC 2 Core + AI Governance
25 editable documents bundling the SOC 2 Core policy set (the lighter SOC 2 pack, not the SOC 2 Complete Toolkit) with the full AI Governance pack — answer enterprise security questionnaires AND the new AI-policy questions in one purchase.
Inside the All-Access Compliance Library, the AI Governance Policy works alongside 123 other editable documents — including AI Incident and Model Failure Response Procedure, AI Incident Response and Concern Procedure and AI Management System Policy.
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 documentation itself, so the remaining work is operating the controls it describes.
Related policy templates
- AI Acceptable Use Policy
- AI Data Governance and Privacy Policy
- AI Risk Assessment Procedure
- AI System Inventory and Classification Standard
- AI Transparency and Disclosure Standard
- AI Vendor and Tool Assessment Procedure
- EU AI Act Readiness Checklist
- Human Oversight and Accountability Standard
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