The AI Accountability Scorecard

Ten questions. Two minutes. One honest grade.

Answer for your organization as it is today — not as the policy binder says it should be. Scoring happens in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

Visibility

01Could you produce a complete list of every AI application and agent in use across the company — within one business day?

Yes, confidentlyPartially / with effortNo

02Would you know if a team started using a new AI tool or API this week without telling anyone?

Yes, we'd detect itSometimes / eventuallyNo

Ownership

03Does every AI application have a named business owner — a person, not a department?

Yes, all of themSome doNo / don't know

04Is there a documented approval trail for who authorized each AI deployment?

Yes, consistentlyFor some systemsNo

Cost

05Do you know your total AI spend across all teams, tools, and vendors — including what's expensed on cards?

Yes, one numberRoughlyNo

06Could any team exceed its AI budget this month without anything stopping or flagging it?

No — limits are enforcedWe'd see it afterwardsYes, easily

Value

07For your three biggest AI investments, could you state the business value each one produced last quarter?

Yes, measuredAnecdotallyNo

08In the last year, has anyone consolidated or shut down a duplicate or failing AI initiative based on data?

YesDiscussed, not doneNo

Governance

09If an auditor or regulator asked for evidence of your AI controls tomorrow, could you produce it without a scramble?

Yes, on demandWith a few weeks' noticeNo

10Do you know which AI agents can act autonomously in your systems — and who approved each one?

Yes, all on recordSome visibilityNo

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