This voluntary standard helps organisations develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) systems by giving practical guidance on how to safely and responsibly use AI. The standard consists of ten voluntary guardrails that apply to all organisations throughout the AI supply chain.

The guardrails help organisations benefit from AI while mitigating and managing the risks that AI may pose to organisations, people and groups. They include transparency and accountability requirements across the supply chain and explain what developers and deployers of AI systems must do to comply with the guardrails.

Ten voluntary guardrails

1. Establish, implement, and publish an accountability process including governance, capability and regulatory compliance. 
2. Establish and implement a risk management process.
3. Protect AI systems, and implement data governance measures to manage data quality and provenance.
4. Test AI models and systems to evaluate model performance and monitor the system once deployed.
5. Enable human control or intervention in an AI system to achieve meaningful human oversight.
6. Inform end-users regarding AI-enabled decisions, interactions with AI and AI-generated content.
7. Establish processes for people impacted by AI systems to challenge use or outcomes.
8. Be transparent with other organisations to help them effectively address risks.
9. Keep and maintain records to allow third parties to assess compliance. 
10. Engage your stakeholders and evaluate their needs with a focus on safety, diversity, inclusion and fairness.