The Marshall AI Governance Readiness Standard (MAGRS) is a practical framework designed to help organizations maintain human accountability as artificial intelligence becomes integrated into everyday work.
Artificial intelligence may assist human decision-making, but responsibility always remains with humans.
Artificial intelligence tools are rapidly appearing inside the software organizations already use for writing, research, analysis, and communication.
Many organizations are adopting these capabilities informally, often before leadership has had the opportunity to reflect on responsibility for AI-assisted work.
MAGRS encourages organizations to establish governance awareness before AI becomes embedded in everyday workflows.
MAGRS is built around three operational principles:
Organizations participate in MAGRS through a simple governance lifecycle:
MAGRS was created by Richard Marshall, a technology advisor with more than four decades of experience helping organizations navigate major technology transitions including networking, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
The framework is currently stewarded by Richard Marshall during its Founder Phase (v0.2).
Marshall AI Governance Readiness Standard (MAGRS)
Version 0.2 — Founder Phase
© Richard Marshall — Lexington, Kentucky